Tom Wiedenbauer | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 5, 1958|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1979, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1979, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .667 |
Hits | 4 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Thomas John Wiedenbauer (born November 5, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and MLB first-base coach for the Cleveland Indians.
Houston Astros
[edit]Wiedenbauer was drafted by the Houston Astros in the seventh round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft. He played four games for the Astros as a September call-up during the 1979 season as an outfielder and pinch runner. He continued in the minor leagues for several years afterward (all in the Astros system), and was converted into a pitcher during the 1982 season. However, with the exception of one inning pitched in Triple-A, as a pitcher Wiedenbauer never made it past A ball (where he compiled a 10-11 record and an ERA of 5.00). Wiedenbauer retired following the 1983 season.
![Baseball card of Tom Weidenbauer, Columbus Astros Manager 1988](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Tom_Wiedenbauer_%28manager%29_-_Columbus_Astros_-_1988.jpg)
After his playing career ended, Wiedenbauer remained with the Astros as a minor league coach. He was the manager of the Double-A Columbus Astros from 1987 to 1988. He served as an Astros minor league manager and instructor for the next 20-plus seasons.
Cleveland Indians
[edit]Wiedenbauer joined the Cleveland Indians as minor league field coordinator in 2011. The Indians named him first base coach, with additional responsibilities for outfielders and baserunning, on October 14, 2011.[1] Wiedenbauer served under Indians manager Manny Acta, with whom Wiedenbauer worked in the Astros organization in the 1980s and '90s. Wiedenbauer is currently a special assistant to the President of Baseball Operations and the General Manager.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)