- Jim Essian
Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=orange
bgcolor2=green
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jim Essian
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1951|1|2
debutdate=???
debutyear=1973
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
finaldate=???
finalyear=1984
finalteam=Oakland Athletics
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.244
stat2label=Home Run s
stat2value=33
stat3label=RBI s
stat3value=307
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1973-by|1975)
*Chicago White Sox (by|1976-by|1977), (by|1981)
*Oakland Athletics (by|1978-by|1980), (by|1984)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1982)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1983)
highlights=James Sarkis Essian, Jr. (born
January 2 ,1951 , inDetroit, Michigan ) was acatcher and occasional infielder for thePhiladelphia Phillies ,Chicago White Sox ,Oakland Athletics ,Seattle Mariners , and theCleveland Indians . He was signed by the Phillies at age 18, but he only amassed 24 at-bats over three seasons. In by|1975, he was traded to the Braves forDick Allen andJohnny Oates , but in May, he was sent to the White Sox to complete a trade the Braves made for Allen. In by|1978, he was traded to the Athletics, where his playing time diminished. After brief stints in Cleveland and Seattle, he retired in by|1985 after being cut in spring training by the A's.Essian later became a coach for the
Chicago Cubs , and in by|1991 he became manager for the Cubs afterDon Zimmer was fired. He finished that year 59-63. Essian was the first ever manager in baseball of Armenian heritage.ee also
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Chicago White Sox all-time roster External links
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* [http://sports-library.com/index.php?title=1991_Chicago_Cubs_Season&rcid=760 An account of the 1991 Cubs season in which Essian was field manager for most of the season]
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