Webster "Webby" Leotis Garrison (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current Minor League Baseball coach/manager in the Oakland Athletics farm system.
| Webster Garrison | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: August 24, 1965 Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 7, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editBorn in Marrero, Louisiana, Garrison was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.
He played for the A's in 1996. In 5 career games,[1] he had 9 at-bats and no hits.
Coaching career
editGarrison began his coaching career in 1999 with the Athletics Double-A Midland RockHounds. During the 1999 season in Midland, Garrison served as one of the rare player-coach, playing in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. From 2011 to 2013 he managed the Stockton Ports.[1] In 2015, he managed the Nashville Sounds[2] and in 2016 and 2017, the Arizona League Athletics, before being promoted to manager of the Class A Beloit Snappers for 2018.[3] In 2019 he returned to managing the Ports, and was assigned to manage a rookie-league team in Arizona in 2020,[4] his 22nd year with the A's organization.[1]
He was named "Banner Island Ballpark All-Time Manager" in 2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Slusser, Susan (March 28, 2020). "A's minor-league coach Garrison battling coronavirus, on ventilator". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Catching up with Banner Island Ballpark's All-Time Manager, Webster Garrison" (blog). MLB. February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Locked, Melissa (December 5, 2017). "Changes abound for Oakland Athletics 2018 MiLB coaching staffs". Oakland Clubhouse.
- ^ McCauley, Janie (April 16, 2020). "A's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fight". Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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