Jim Frey

This article is about the Major League Baseball manager. For the author of A Million Little Pieces, see James Frey. For other people of this name, see James Frey (disambiguation).

Jim Frey
Frey in 1980
Manager
Born: (1931-05-26)May 26, 1931
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died: April 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 88)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Career statistics
Managerial record323–287–1
Winning %.530
Teams
As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards

James Gottfried Frey (May 26, 1931 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball manager, coach, general manager, and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) outfielder. In 1980, Frey led the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) to their first American League (AL) championship, in his first year with the team.[1] In the World Series, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, who won their first World Series championship.

  1. ^ Rieper, Max (April 14, 2020). "Former Royals manager Jim Frey dies at the age of 88". Royals Review. SB Nation. Retrieved April 25, 2020.