Bo Porter
| Bo Porter | |||
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 Porter with the Astros in 2013 | |||
| Outfielder / Coach / Manager | |||
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Born: July 5, 1972 Newark, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 9, 1999, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 7, 2001, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .214 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 8 | ||
| Games managed | 300 | ||
| Won–loss record | 110-190 | ||
| Winning % | .367 | ||
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As Player As Coach
As Manager | |||
Marquis Donnell "Bo" Porter (born July 5, 1972) is a current special assistant to GM and former third base/outfield and base running coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Porter previously served as manager of the Houston Astros for two seasons until his termination on September 1, 2014.
Early life
Porter was raised in Newark, New Jersey in the South Ward and is a graduate of Weequahic High School.[1] While in high school, Porter was an all-state performer in baseball, football and basketball.[2]
Porter attended the University of Iowa, and played both baseball and football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[3] He earned All-Big Ten Conference honors in both sports.[4]
Playing career
Porter was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 40th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.
In 1999, Porter made his major-league debut with the Cubs. Following the season, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Rule 5 draft. After the 2000 season, he was selected off waivers by the Texas Rangers. He was granted free agency following the 2001 season, and he played the remainder of his career in the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies minor league systems.
Post-playing career
Early career
Porter served as the hitting coach for the Class A Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2005 and manager of the Class A-Advanced Jamestown Jammers in 2006. Porter served as Florida Marlins' third base coach and outfield and baserunning instructor from 2007 to 2009.[5]
Arizona Diamondbacks
Porter became the Diamondbacks third base coach in 2010,[6] after he declined the Marlins' offer to remain with the organization.[7] Following the dismissal of manager A. J. Hinch and promotion of bench coach Kirk Gibson to interim manager in July 2010, Porter was promoted to bench coach.[5]
The Marlins interviewed Porter for their managing job in mid-2010, after they fired Fredi González.[8] Porter was fired by the Diamondbacks following the 2010 season.[9]
Washington Nationals
Porter was hired by the Washington Nationals on November 2, 2010 as their new third base coach taking over for Pat Listach. [10]
Porter was a finalist for the Florida Marlins & Pittsburgh Pirates Managerial positions after the 2010 season. The Marlins position eventually went to Florida's interim manager Edwin Rodríguez. While Porter accepted his position with the Nats before the Pirates finished their interview process.[11]
On September 6, 2012, Porter was involved in a benches-clearing incident during a game between the Nationals and the Chicago Cubs. Chicago bench coach Jamie Quirk was yelling, apparently at Porter, from inside the Cubs dugout, causing Porter to leave his position as third base coach and approach Quirk. Ultimately, both teams came out onto the field and Quirk was ejected by umpire Jerry Layne.[12]
Houston Astros
On September 27, 2012, Porter was announced as the new manager of the Houston Astros for the 2013 season. Porter is also the first Astros manager to manage the team in the American League.[13]
On September 1, 2014 Bo Porter was fired as the manager of the Houston Astros along with bench coach Dave Trembley (replaced by Adam Everett). Tom Lawless was named interim manager for the remaining month of the 2014 season.
Atlanta Braves
On October 3, 2014, the Atlanta Braves announced coaching changes for the 2015 season which included Bo Porter being hired as thirdbase coach, a position which also includes outfield and baserunning coaching responsibilities. After the 2016 season concluded Ron Washington replaced Porter as the Braves 3rd base coach, and Porter was named a special assistant to GM John Coppolella. [14]
Personal
Porter has lived in Houston, Texas, since 1996,[13] and founded and runs the Texas Hawkeyes select baseball team program. In January 2012, he founded The Bo Porter SELF Foundation[13] in Houston. SELF stands for Sports, Education, Life Skills, and Faith. Porter's wife, Stacey, was born in and grew up in Houston.[13] They have a son Bryce.[15]
References
- ↑ Rob Carr/Getty Images (October 5, 2012). "D'Alessandro: Newark's Bo Porter hopes to help revive baseball in the city by succeeding as Astros manager". NJ.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ McTaggart, Brian. "Hometown honors manager with 'Bo Porter Day'". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ Former Two-Sport Standout Bo Porter is Honorary Captain
- ↑ Sullivan, Paul Francis. "Houston Astros Will Name Bo Porter as Their New Manager". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Arizona Diamondbacks name Bo Porter bench coach". Azcentral.com. April 5, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Diamondbacks add Williams, Porter as coaches". NevadaAppeal.com. November 12, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Florida Marlins: More coaching staff vacancies – Florida Marlins – Sun-Sentinel". Blogs.sun-sentinel.com. October 9, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ↑ Adam Berry. "Porter talks to Marlins about manager job | dbacks.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Gibson signs 2-year deal; staff changes « Inside the D-backs". Taoofsteve.mlblogs.com. October 5, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Nationals name Porter third-base coach | nationals.com: News". Washington.nationals.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Josh Alper %BloggerTitle% (November 2, 2010). "Bo Porter Joins Nats Coaching Staff, Out of Running in Pittsburgh, Florida". Mlb.fanhouse.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Fiammetta, Mike. Cubs drop tense game in Washington. MLB.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Castillo, Jorge (April 4, 2014). "Astros manager Bo Porter, a Newark native, remains positive in his second season". The Star-Ledger. New Jersey On-Line LLC (NJ.com). Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-keeping-fredi-g-as-manager-hire-bo-porter-a/nhbWn/
- ↑ "2014 Houston Astros Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 14 March 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Bo Porter managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Retrosheet
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bobby Meacham |
Florida Marlins Third base coach 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Joey Espada |
| Preceded by Chip Hale Kirk Gibson |
Arizona Diamondbacks Third base coach→bench coach 2010 |
Succeeded by Joel Youngblood Alan Trammell |
| Preceded by Pat Listach |
Washington Nationals Third base coach 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Trent Jewett |
| Preceded by Doug Dascenzo |
Atlanta Braves Third base coach 2015–2016 |
Succeeded by Ron Washington |