Jim Tracy

Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#083884
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Jim Tracy
position=Outfielder, Manager
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1955|12|31
debutdate=July 20
debutyear=by|1980
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=by|1981
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.249
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=3
stat3label=Hits
stat3value=46
teams= As Player
*Chicago Cubs (by|1980-by|1981)As Manager
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2001-by|2005)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2006-by|2007)
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James Edwin Tracy (born December 31 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio) is a former manager in Major League Baseball who most recently led the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006 and 2007. Prior to joining the Pirates, Tracy was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2005 (4 winning seasons out of 5), compiling a 427-383 record. With Tracy as manager, the Dodgers won the National League's West division in by|2004 but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series. On October 3, by|2005, Tracy stepped down a day after the end of his first losing season as manager [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2180309] . He was hired by the Pirates on October 11. In two disappointing seasons in Pittsburgh, he compiled a 135-189 record. Tracy was fired by the Pirates on October 5, by|2007.

Before managing, Tracy played as an outfielder for two years with the Chicago Cubs in 1980-1981. He eventually worked as a minor league manager for several organizations. Tracy later served as the bench coach of the Montreal Expos (under manager Felipe Alou), and the Dodgers (under manager Davey Johnson) in 1999 and 2000.

He was an All-American baseball player at Marietta College, a NCAA Division III institution in Ohio.

His oldest son, Brian, played baseball at UC Santa Barbara, and was drafted in 2007 by the Pirates. He is currently a pitching coach for the State College Spikes after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Son Chad plays in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers organization. His youngest son, Mark, currently plays baseball for Duquesne University. Tracy is not related to the Chad Tracy who plays in the major leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Managerial records

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
* List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tracyji01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com] - managing record and playing statistics
* [http://www.bucsdugout.com/story/2006/5/14/15959/9148 BucsDugout.com] - article about Tracy's tendencies as manager of the Dodgers