Eric Wedge
| Eric Wedge | |
|---|---|
Wedge as manager of the Indians in 2008 | |
| Tulsa Drillers | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: January 27, 1968 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 5, 1991, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 1994, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .233 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Managerial record | 774–846 |
| Winning % | .478 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eric Michael Wedge (born January 27, 1968) is an American former baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and manager. He currently is the manager of the minor league Tulsa Drillers. He managed the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners in MLB and played for the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies.
Wedge played college baseball for the Wichita State Shockers, winning the 1989 College World Series and being named an All American. From 1989 to 1997, he played in the minor league systems of the Red Sox, Rockies, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies. He played in 39 major league games with the Red Sox and Rockies between 1991 and 1994.
Wedge managed in the Indians minor league system from 1998 to 2002 before being named Cleveland's manager for the 2003 season. He led the Indians to a postseason berth in 2007 and won the American League Manager of the Year Award that year. He managed the Indians through the 2009 season. He then managed the Seattle Mariners from 2011 to 2013, and then worked as player development advisor for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2016 to 2019. Wedge returned to manage the Shockers from 2020 to 2022.