Jim Tracy (baseball)

This article is about the baseball manager. For the member of the Tennessee Senate, see Jim Tracy (politician).

Jim Tracy
Colorado Rockies
Outfielder / Manager
Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
July 20, 1980, for the Chicago Cubs
Last appearance
September 30, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	3
Hits	46
Teams
As Player Chicago Cubs (1980-1981) Taiyo Whales (1983-1984) (NPB) As Manager Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2005) Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-2007) Colorado Rockies (2009-Present)
Career highlights and awards

James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955, in Hamilton, Ohio) is the current manager of the Colorado Rockies.

He was given the position on an interim basis after management fired his predecessor, Clint Hurdle, on May 29, 2009.

History

He was an All-American baseball player at Marietta College, a NCAA Division III institution in Ohio.

Before managing, Tracy played as an outfielder for two years with the Chicago Cubs in 1980–81. He also played two seasons in Japan with the Taiyo Whales in 1983–84. He eventually worked as a minor league manager for several organizations. Tracy later served as the bench coach of the Montreal Expos (under manager Felipe Alou), and the Dodgers (under manager Davey Johnson) in 1999 and 2000.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Tracy was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2005 (4 winning seasons out of 5), compiling a 427–383 record. With Tracy as manager, the Dodgers won the National League's West division in 2004 but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series. On October 3, 2005, Tracy stepped down a day after the end of his first losing season as manager [1].

Pittsburgh Pirates

He was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 11. In two disappointing seasons in Pittsburgh, he compiled a 135–189 record. Tracy was fired by the Pirates on October 5, 2007.

Colorado Rockies

Tracy was hired as bench coach for the Colorado Rockies in November 2008. On May 29, 2009, Tracy was promoted to manager when Clint Hurdle was fired.

Personal life

His oldest son, Brian, played baseball at UC Santa Barbara, and was drafted in 2007 by the Pirates. He is currently a pitching coach for the State College Spikes after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. His son, Chad, plays in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers organization. His youngest son, Mark, currently plays baseball for Duquesne University. Tracy is not related to the Chad Tracy who plays in the major leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Managerial records

Team	Year	Regular Season				Post Season
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
LA	2001	86	76	.531	3rd in NL West	-	-	-	-
LA	2002	92	70	.568	3rd in NL West	-	-	-	-
LA	2003	85	77	.525	2nd in NL West	-	-	-	-
LA	2004	93	69	.574	1st in NL West	1	3	.250	Lost in NLDS
LA	2005	71	91	.438	4th in NL West	-	-	-	-
PIT	2006	67	95	.414	5th in NL Central	-	-	-	-
PIT	2007	68	94	.420	6th in NL Central	-	-	-	-
COL	2009	2	2	.500	-	-	-	-	-

See also

• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - managerial record and playing statistics
• BucsDugout.com - article about Tracy's tendencies as manager of the Dodgers

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