| Don Wakamatsu | |
|---|---|
 Wakamatsu with the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: February 22, 1963 Hood River, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 22, 1991, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Hits | 7 |
| Runs | 2 |
| Managerial record | 130–154 |
| Winning % | .458 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player, scout, coach, and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He served as the bench coach of the Texas Rangers from 2018 through 2021. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season, as well as the majority of the 2010 season.[1] He was the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach for 2011 and 2012, after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale.[2][3] During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.[4] He is currently the first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations with the Oakland Ballers.[5]
- ^ Booth, Tim (November 19, 2008)"Seattle Mariners name Don Wakamatsu as manager"[dead link]. AP. Retrieved on November 19, 2008
- ^ "Blue Jays complete coaching staff for 2011". MLB.com. November 8, 2010. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Hale leaves O's to become Blue Jays bench coach". MLB.com. November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ . LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Don/Wakamatsu. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
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