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Don Wakamatsu  

|Bench Coach - Texas Rangers (MLB) [2021]

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Proper Name
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu
nickname
Wak
High Level
MLB (1991-1991)
Positions
C (655) ... 1B (80) ... 3B (3)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
60.212
place
Hood River,Oregon
High School
Hayward (Hayward,CA)
colleges
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CIN [4] CHA [3] SEA [2] LAN [2] TEX [1] CLE [1]
TBC#
19285
mlbam id
123798
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1991-1991].226.4703127000
Speed
29
Power
42
Contact
55
XBH
38
RBIs
52
Runs
30
Hitting
55
Durability
52
Team
.515
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Jacob Wakamatsu
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1997 Arizona Diamondbacks Ariz Rk ARI Manager 27 29 .482 -- 4 7.5 dnq
1998 South Bend Midw A ARI Manager 40 100 .286 -- 5 43.0 dnq
1998 High Desert Calif A+ ARI Manager 82 58 .586 -- 2 1.0 Lost in Semi-Finals
1999 El Paso Tex AA ARI Manager 64 76 .457 -- 4 19.0 dnq
2000 Erie East AA ANA Manager 47 94 .333 -- 6 37.5 dnq
2003 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 71 91 .438 -- 4 25.0 dnq
2004 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 89 73 .549 -- 3 3.0 dnq
2005 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 79 83 .488 -- 3 16.0 dnq
2006 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 80 82 .494 -- 3 13.0 dnq
2007 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Third Base Coach 75 87 .463 -- 4 19.0 dnq
2008 Oakland Athletics AL MLB OAK Bench Coach 75 86 .466 -- 3 24.5 dnq
2009 Seattle Mariners AL MLB SEA Manager 85 77 .525 -- 3 12.0 dnq
2010 Seattle Mariners AL MLB SEA Manager 61 101 .377 -- 4 29.0 dnq
2011 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB TOR Bench Coach 81 81 .500 -- 4 16.0 dnq
2012 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB TOR Bench Coach 73 89 .451 -- 4 22.0 dnq
2013 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Pro Scout 85 77 .525 -- 3 12.0 dnq
2014 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Bench Coach 89 73 .549 -- 2 1.0 Lost World Series (Giants)
2015 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Bench Coach 95 67 .586 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Mets)
2016 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Bench Coach 81 81 .500 -- 3 13.5 dnq
2017 Kansas City Royals AL MLB KCA Bench Coach 80 82 .494 -- 3 22.0 dnq
2018 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 67 95 .414 -- 5 36.0 dnq
2019 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 78 84 .481 -- 3 29.0 dnq
2020 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 22 38 .367 -- 5 14.0 dnq
2021 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Bench Coach 60 102 .370 -- 5 35.0 dnq
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1997-1997 Arizona Diamondbacks Ariz Minor Rk 27 29 .482
1998-1998 South Bend Midw Minor A 40 100 .286
1998-1998 High Desert Calif Minor A+ 82 58 .586
1999-1999 El Paso Tex Minor AA 64 76 .457
2000-2000 Erie East Minor AA 47 94 .333
2009-2010 Seattle Mariners AL MLB MLB 146 178 .451
1997-2000 5 teams -- Minor -- 260 357 .421
2009-2010 1 teams -- MLB -- 146 178 .451