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Tony Peña
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
6489
.260
107
708
80
.673
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
6489
.260
107
708
80
.673
Tony Peña Bio
Fullname:
Antonio Francesco Peña Sr.
Born:
6/04/1957 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Debut:
9/01/1980
Relationship(s):
brother of Ramon Pena
father of Tony Pena Jr.
father of Francisco Peña
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Antonio Francesco Peña Sr.
**Managerial/Coaching Career** Enters his fifth season as Yankees bench coach in 2013...is his eighth season on the Yankees' Major League staff, serving as first base coach from 2006-08 and catching instructor over the entire span...since joining the staff, Yankees catchers have caught 251 potential base stealers, tied with San Francisco for most in the Majors over the stretch...Previously spent parts of four seasons managing the Kansas City Royals from 2002-05...In his first full season as manager in 2003, led the Royals to an 83-79 record, the sixth-best turnaround in Major League history following a 100-loss season...the 2003 season marked Kansas City's rst winning season since 1993, when they went 84-78...Was selected as the 2003 American League "Manager of the Year" by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, becoming the fourth manager since 1983 to win the award in his first full, non-abbreviated season as a Major League skipper (also Houston's Hal Lanier, 1986; San Francisco's Dusty Baker, 1993; and San Diego's Bruce Bochy, 1996)...also named the 2003 AL "Manager of the Year" by both Sporting News and Sports Illustrated...Became only the third Dominican-born manager in Major League history, joining Felipe Alou and Luis Pujols...Began his Major League coaching career in 2002 as the bench coach for the Houston Astros...was named Royals manager on May 15, 2002...Also served as manager of Triple-A New Orleans from 1999-2001...began his coaching career as White Sox' Coordinator of Dominican Operations in 1998 and led the Aguilas Dominican team to the Caribbean Series title. **Playing Career** A five-time National League All-Star catcher, Pena posted a .260 career batting average over an 18-year Major League career, appearing in 1,988 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980-86), St. Louis Cardinals (1987-88), Boston Red Sox (1990-93), Cleveland Indians (1994-96), Chicago White Sox (1997) and Houston Astros (1997)...Ranks fifth all-time among Major League catchers with 1,950 games behind the plate, trailing only Ivan Rodriguez (2,288), Carlton Fisk (2,226), Bob Boone (2,225) and Gary Carter (2,056)..Won four Gold Glove Awards (1983-85, 1991) and recorded a .338 career postseason batting average...was named Topps' Rookie All-Star catcher in 1981 and was selected to the UPI Rookie All-Star Team...originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 22, 1975 and made his Major League debut on Sept. 1, 1980. **Personal** Married (Amaris) with two sons: Tony, Jr. (a member of the Red Sox organization) and Francisco Antonio (a catcher in the New York Mets system)...also has a daughter, Jennifer Amaris, who won the Miss Dominican Republic-U.S.A. beauty pageant in 2007...his brother, Ramon, pitched with the Detroit Tigers organization...Tony did not play high school baseball...credits his mother, who was an outstanding softball player, with teaching him how to play the game...Took part in the Yankees' hurricane relief donation of $35,000 in cash and food to the Dominican Republic in October 2007...Joined the Yankees delegation and the World Series trophy on Jan. 7, 2010 to meet Dominican Repulilic President Dr. Leonel Fernandez at the National Palace in Santo Domingo.
2003
Hit .353 during a 19 game stretch from April 26-May 18 (24 x 68, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 3 SB)....Went 2 x 2 with a double to win MVP honors in the annual Carolina/California All-Star game July 24....Ranked 5th on Myrtle Beach in runs scored (43) and had the 3rd fewest strikeouts on the team among players with at least 400 at bats.
2002
Named Braves' Bill Lucas Award winner, which goes to the organization's minor league player who best represents the Braves both on and off the field...Battled out of a 1 x 27 slump to take 5th on Macon with 101 hits, and 129 total bases...Ranked 4th on the team with 11 stolen bases...Had a stretch of 28 consecutive games without drawing a walk...Doubled in the winning run in the eighth inning to beat Augusta 3-2 July 26.
2001
Was 5th in the NY-Penn League with 72 games played...Went 3 x 4 with a double and scored Jamestown's only run in an opening night loss to Brooklyn...Went 19 x 53 in his first 14 games...Hit safely in 11 consecutive games from June 27-July 8...Struggled over the course of the season as his average dropped from .333 to .246.
2000
Did not draw a walk in 16 consecutive games from July 2-24...Singled in the winning run in as the Braves outlasted Pulaski 11-10 August 10...Ranked 2nd on the team with 72 games played and 4th on the club with 65 hits and 48 strikeouts.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
6489
667
1687
107
708
80
.260
.309
.673
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
6489
667
1687
107
708
80
.260
.309
.673
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Awards
NL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
07/03/1982
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
NL All-Star
Year
Team
League
1982
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1984
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1985
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1986
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1989
St. Louis Cardinals
NL
Rawlings NL Gold Glove
Year
Team
League
1983
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1984
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
1985
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
Bosox Club Man of the Year Award
Year
Team
League
1990
Boston Red Sox
AL
Red Sox Jensen Spirit Award
Year
Team
League
1990
Boston Red Sox
AL
Rawlings AL Gold Glove
Year
Team
League
1991
Boston Red Sox
AL
AL Manager of the Year
Year
Team
League
2003
Kansas City Royals
AL
AFL Hall of Fame Member
Year
Team
League
2004
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League Rankings
Doubles
Year
2B
Rank
1985
27
24th in NL
1984
27
16th in NL
1982
28
23rd in NL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
1984
4
10th in NL
1982
4
14th in NL
Batting Average
Year
AVG
Rank
1986
.288
11th in NL
1984
.286
19th in NL
1983
.301
8th in NL
1982
.296
10th in NL
Slugging Percentage
Year
SLG
Rank
1983
.435
22nd in NL
1982
.435
22nd in NL
Hits
Year
H
Rank
1986
147
21st in NL
1984
156
20th in NL
1983
163
15th in NL
Total Bases
Year
TB
Rank
1984
232
23rd in NL
1983
236
20th in NL
Runs Batted In
Year
RBI
Rank
1984
78
21st in NL
1983
70
23rd in NL
Runs
Year
R
Rank
1984
77
19th in NL
At Bats
Year
AB
Rank
1984
546
25th in NL
On Base Plus Slugging
Year
OPS
Rank
1986
.762
23rd in NL
1984
.758
24th in NL
On Base Percentage
Year
OBP
Rank
1986
.356
15th in NL
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
1986
10
25th in NL
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