Joel Skinner | |
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![]() Joel Skinner in 2009 | |
Catcher | |
Born: La Jolla, California, U.S. | February 21, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 12, 1983, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 22, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .228 |
Home runs | 17 |
Runs batted in | 136 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach |
Joel Patrick Skinner (born February 21, 1961) is an American professional baseball manager and coach, and former Major League catcher and manager. Skinner mostly has managed at the minor-league level, save for one half of one season at the helm of the 2002 Cleveland Indians. He is the son of Bob Skinner, a National League outfielder in the 1950s and 1960s, and himself a former MLB coach and skipper.
In 2018, Skinner became the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.[1] He was replaced by Toby Gardenhire for the 2020 season.[2]