Bud Black

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Bud Black


width=277
position=Pitcher, Manager
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1957|6|30
San Mateo, California
debutdate=September 5
debutyear=by|1981
debutteam=Seattle Mariners
finaldate=July 9
finalyear=by|1995
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=121-116
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.84
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1039
teams= As Player
*Seattle Mariners (by|1981)
*Kansas City Royals (by|1982-by|1988)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1989-by|1990, by|1995)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1990)
*San Francisco Giants (by|1991-by|1994)As Manager
*San Diego Padres (by|2007-current)
highlights=
*Led AL in WHIP in by|1984 with 1.128
*Pitching coach of the Anaheim Angels (by|2000-by|2007) Angels won the World Series in 2002 and the AL West (by|2004, by|2005)

Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals.

Black was born to Canadian parents in Southern California during the 1950s. He has a wife, Nanette and two daughters. His older daughter presently attends college and plays while his younger is a freshman in high school and accomplished gymnastFact|date=May 2007. Black has long been considered ready to take on a managerial position in the major leagues, but previously resisted approaches due to family considerations. In October 2006, Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants, [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/10/19/SPG04LS8CL1.DTL interviewed Black] for the Giants' vacant managerial position. After the position went to Padres skipper Bruce Bochy, Black became a candidate for the Padres job, and was officially hired on November 8, 2006. He is under contract with the Padres until the end of the 2009 season. Despite a last place finish for the Padres in 2008, management has announced that Black will return to finish his contract in 2009. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080929&content_id=3573759&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Black, four Padres coaches returning, MLB.com 29 September 2008] ]

Black was a member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the 1985 World Series. As a pitching coach, Black won a World Series ring while with the Anaheim Angels in 2002 against the Giants.

Black was the starting pitcher for the Royals during the famous George Brett pine tar incident.

Notable pitchers that Black has developed

*John Lackey
*Jarrod Washburn
*Jered Weaver
*Jeff Weaver
*Jake Peavy
*Cla Meredith
*Chris Young
*Kelvim Escobar
*Francisco Rodriguez
*Dustin Moseley
*Ervin Santana
*Heath Bell
*Joe Saunders

Coaching Timeline

*Pitching Coach Under Mike Scioscia With The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2000-2006)
*Named Padres Manager Replacing Bruce Bochy (2007-current)

Managerial record

(through end of 2008 season)

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008

References

External links

*baseballstats |br=b/blackbu02 |fangraphs=1001007 |cube=B/Bud-Black-1
*baseball-reference manager|id=blackbu02
* [http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/bud-black/ Bud Black: Behind the Dugout]
* [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=336467&page=NewsPage&service=page Love of hockey follows from father to son for Bud Black]