Steve Montgomery Explained

Steve Montgomery
Team:Sioux City Explorers
Number:55
Position:Pitcher / Manager
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:25 December 1970
Birth Place:Westminster, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 3
Debutyear:1996
Debutteam:Oakland Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 17
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:San Diego Padres
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–8
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.98
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:67
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Steven Lewis Montgomery (born December 25, 1970) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the manager for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He played for the Oakland Athletics from to, Philadelphia Phillies in, and San Diego Padres in .

A 1999 single in his only at-bat left Montgomery with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000. He was traded along with Adam Eaton and Carlton Loewer from the Phillies to the Padres for Andy Ashby on November 10, 1999.[1]

In 2014, Montgomery was hired as the manager of the Sioux City Explorers, an American Association of Professional Baseball team from Sioux City, Iowa. He has surpassed over 400 career wins with the team.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/padres-send-ashby-to-philly/ "Padres Send Ashby To Philly," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, November 11, 1999.