Jim Tracy (baseball)

Jim Tracy
Jim Tracy
	Tracy with the Colorado Rockies
	Outfielder / Manager
	Born: December 31, 1955; Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: July 20, 1980, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: April 9, 1983, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales
Last appearance
	MLB: September 30, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs
	NPB: April 8, 1984, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	14
Managerial record	856–880
Winning %	.493
NPB statistics
Batting average	.301
Home runs	20
Runs batted in	68
Teams
	As player Chicago Cubs (1980–1981); Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1983–1984); As manager Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2005); Pittsburgh Pirates (2006–2007); Colorado Rockies (2009–2012); As coach Montreal Expos (1994–1998); Los Angeles Dodgers (1999–2000); Colorado Rockies (2009);
Career highlights and awards
	NL Manager of the Year (2009);

James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and player. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1980 and 1981, and has managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Colorado Rockies. Tracy was named Manager of the Year in 2009, only the second manager to win the award after being hired mid-season, joining Jack McKeon for the Florida Marlins.

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