Jeff Datz Explained

Jeff Datz
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:28 November 1959
Birth Place:Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 5
Debutyear:1989
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1989
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Walks
Stat3value:1
Teams:As player

As coach

Jeffrey William Datz (born November 28, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and coach who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989, and who is currently a scout for the New York Yankees.

Playing career

A native of Camden, New Jersey, Datz grew up in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, New Jersey and graduated from Clearview Regional High School.[1] He attended Rowan University. In 1981, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 19th round (485th overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

Datz signed as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers prior to the 1989 season, and appeared in seven games for the team that year.[4]

Coaching career

Datz was manager of the minor league Buffalo Bisons in 1998 and 1999. He led the Bisons to the league championship crown in 1998.

On March 19, 2002, Datz was hired as the bench coach for the Cleveland Indians under manager Charlie Manuel.[5] In 2003, Manuel was replaced by Eric Wedge, and he moved Datz to first base coach.[6] Datz served on Cleveland's coaching staff until the end of the 2009 season, when general manager Mark Shapiro fired the entire coaching staff.[7] At the 2008 Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, Datz pitched for Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore.[8]

On October 29, 2009, Datz was hired as the bench coach for the Baltimore Orioles.[9]

On November 4, 2010, Datz was hired to be third base coach for the Seattle Mariners starting with the 2011 season. The hiring reunited him with Eric Wedge, who had recently been hired as the Mariners' manager.[10] Before a Mariners game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 27, 2013, Datz announced that he was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer,[11] and Tacoma Rainiers manager Daren Brown was promoted to substitute for Datz.[12] On August 23, 2013, Datz resumed his position on the team as an extra coach.

Scouting career

On November 25, 2013, it was announced that Datz will serve the Mariners as a member of the club's professional scouting staff for the season.[13]

Datz later joined the New York Yankees, where he was listed as a professional scout for the season.[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Carchidi . Sam . April 4, 2004 . Family again witnesses history . September 5, 2021 . . . Jeff Datz was a lifelong Phillies fan when he grew up in Mullica Hill in Gloucester County. He attended Clearview High, where he was a baseball and football standout, and later played baseball at Glassboro State College..
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . January 9, 2020 . Cape Cod Baseball League.
  3. Web site: 19th Round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft . October 21, 2024 . . en.
  4. Web site: Jeff Datz Statistics and History . October 21, 2024 . Baseball Reference.
  5. Web site: March 19, 2002 . Roundup: Indians hire Datz to replace Little on bench . October 21, 2024 . ESPN.
  6. Web site: Hill . Justice B. . November 27, 2002 . Wedge hires Bell as bench coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20021219012151/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cle/news/cle_news.jsp?ymd=20021127&content_id=181480&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp . December 19, 2002 . October 21, 2024 . . MLB.com.
  7. Web site: Castrovince . Anthony . September 30, 2009 . Indians dismiss Wedge, coaching staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014083849/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090930&content_id=7241814&vkey=news_cle&c_id=cle&fext=.jsp . October 14, 2013 . October 21, 2024 . . MLB.com.
  8. Web site: Langosch . Jennifer . July 14, 2008 . Sizemore relaxes, has fun at Derby . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080718164553/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080714&content_id=3135684&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle . July 18, 2008 . October 21, 2024 . . MLB.com.
  9. Web site: Fordin . Spencer . October 29, 2009 . Orioles hire Datz as bench coach . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091102052150/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091029&content_id=7574726&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal . November 2, 2009 . October 21, 2024 . . MLB.com.
  10. Web site: November 4, 2010 . M's Kotchman refuses outright assignment, is FA . October 21, 2024 . . en.
  11. Web site: April 27, 2013 . Mariners' 3B coach diagnosed with cancer . April 28, 2013 . . The Sports Xchange.
  12. Web site: May 2, 2013 . Mariners add Brown to coaching staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701163508/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/mariners-add-brown-coaching-staff-212853534--mlb.html . 2020-07-01 . May 2, 2013 . . Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Johns . Greg . November 25, 2013 . Mariners announce McClendon's coaching staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131130084038/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/sea/mariners-announce-manager-lloyd-mcclendons-coaching-staff?ymd=20131125&content_id=64197268&vkey=news_sea . November 30, 2013 . December 27, 2013 . . MLB.com.
  14. Book: Baseball America 2015 Directory . . 2015 . 978-1-932391-56-5 . Leventhal . Josh . Durham, N.C..
  15. Book: Baseball America 2016 Directory . . 2016 . 978-1-932391-62-6 . Norris . Josh . Durham, North Carolina.

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