Ken Macha | |
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Third baseman / Manager | |
Born: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 29, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 12, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
NPB: April 4, 1982, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 30, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
NPB: September 19, 1985, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 35 |
Managerial record | 525–447 |
Winning % | .540 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .304 |
Home runs | 82 |
Runs batted in | 268 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach |
Kenneth Edward Macha (/ˈmɑːkə/; born September 29, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. He managed the Oakland Athletics from 2003 to 2006, including American League Western Division championships in both his first and final seasons with the team, and later managed the Milwaukee Brewers (2009–10).
Previously, Macha played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays in a span of six seasons from 1974 to 1981. Macha also worked for Root Sports Pittsburgh (now Sportsnet Pittsburgh) as a Pirates postgame analyst in the mid-2010's.