Mike Brumley (infielder)
Anthony Michael Brumley (born April 9, 1963) is an American former professional baseball utility player in Major League Baseball (MLB), who played primarily as a shortstop. He played from 1987 through 1995 for the Cubs (1987), Detroit Tigers (1989), Seattle Mariners (1990), Boston Red Sox (1991–1992), Houston Astros (1993, 1995) and Oakland Athletics (1994). Brumley was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was the assistant hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs in 2014. He is the son of the catcher Mike Brumley.
| Mike Brumley | |
|---|---|
 Brumley pitching batting practice, 2012 | |
| Shortstop / Coach | |
| Born: April 9, 1963 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1987, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1995, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .206 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 38 |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Playing career
Brumley played for six different teams in a span of eight seasons. A late-inning defensive specialist, he was able to play all positions except pitcher and catcher. His most productive season came with the Detroit Tigers in 1989 when he posted career-highs in games played (92), at bats (212), runs (33), hits (42), doubles (5), runs batted in (RBIs) (11) and stolen bases (4).
He was traded along with Keith Moreland from the Cubs to the San Diego Padres for Goose Gossage and Ray Hayward on February 12, 1988.[1] Brumley was dealt from the Tigers to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Sheets on January 10, 1990 in a transaction where he was headed to a team sacrificing a much-needed power hitter for a younger, less expensive player.[2] He never played a regular season game with the Orioles who released him on April 3, just six days prior to the start of the 1990 campaign.[3] Brumley was a .206 hitter with three home runs and 38 RBIs in 295 games.
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, he was the manager of the Salt Lake Stingers from 2002–2004, compiling a 202–229 record. From 2005–2007 he was the minor league field coordinator for the Texas Rangers. He was the manager of the Ogden Raptors for the 2008 season.[4]
During 2009, Brumley worked in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, overseeing all aspects of instruction in the Dodgers minor league system.
On October 31, 2009, the Seattle Mariners announced that Brumley will serve as the team's third-base coach in 2010, replacing Bruce Hines. Brumley later moved to the first-base coach's box for Seattle. He joined the coaching staff of new Cubs manager Rick Renteria for 2014 as assistant hitting coach, but was dismissed from his position at the end of that season.[5]
As of 2021, Brumley was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Atlanta Braves.[6]
References
- Muder, Craig. "Padres Trade Gossage to Cubs," National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- Justice, Richard. "Orioles Trade Sheets for Brumley," The Washington Post, Thursday, January 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2021
- Justice, Richard. "Orioles to Ask Horn to End Power Outage," The Washington Post, Wednesday, April 4, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2021
- "Mike Brumley Named Raptors Manager". MLB.com. December 13, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- "Reports: Cubs Hitting Coach Mueller Resigns". October 7, 2014.
- "Langeliers, Elder earn Aaron, Niekro Awards". MLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet