| Clint Hurdle | |
|---|---|
 Hurdle in 2012 | |
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: July 30, 1957 Big Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 26, 1987, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 32 |
| Runs batted in | 193 |
| Managerial record | 1,269–1,345–1 |
| Winning % | .485 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Labeled a "phenom" by Sports Illustrated at age twenty,[1] Hurdle played 515 games at the major league level. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Rockies included leading the 2007 club to the franchise's first National League (NL) pennant. On November 14, 2010, the Pirates hired him to be their manager. In 2013, Hurdle led them to their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1992. He was named the NL Manager of the Year that season.
- ^ Keith, Larry (March 20, 1978). "The eternal hopefuls of spring". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.