Mike Quade

Gregory Mike Quade (pronounced: KWAH-dee) (born March 12, 1957) is an American professional baseball coach and manager. The manager of the Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball from 2015–17,[1] Quade is currently the roving outfield coordinator in the Minnesota farm system.[2] He had spent 2014 as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the New York Yankees' organization.

Mike Quade
Quade as third base coach for the Cubs in 2010.
Rochester Red Wings – No. 8
Manager
Born: (1957-03-12) March 12, 1957
Evanston, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB statistics
Games199
Win–loss record95–104
Winning %.477
Teams
As coach

As manager

Quade played college baseball at the University of New Orleans, and played professionally in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as an outfielder, third baseman and second baseman. He became a MiLB manager after he retired as a player. From 2000 through 2002, he served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics, and he coached the Cubs from 2007 through 2010. He took over as the Cubs' manager in 2010, and held the position through 2011.

Playing career

Quade played college baseball at the University of New Orleans. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference "All-time baseball team" as part of the Conference's 30th anniversary celebration in January 2006.[3]

Quade was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 22nd round (560th overall choice) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He played for the Pirates' minor league system through 1983 at OF, 3B, 2B, and SS.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Quade was named the manager of the Macon Pirates, who he managed in 1985 and 1986. He managed the Rockford Expos in 1989 and 1990, the Harrisburg Senators in 1991 and 1992, the Ottawa Lynx in 1993, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons in 1994 and 1995, the West Michigan Whitecaps in 1996, the Huntsville Stars in 1997, the Edmonton Trappers in 1998, the Vancouver Canadians in 1999, and the Iowa Cubs in 2003–06.

Quade was the Minor League Manager of the Year in 1991 with the Harrisburg Senators and 1993 with the Ottawa Lynx. In 1997, he managed the West Michigan Whitecaps to a league championship and the Águilas Cibaeñas to win the Caribbean World Series. He managed the Vancouver Canadians to victory in the 1999 AAA World Series.

In November 1999, Quade managed a team of minor leaguers representing the United States to a Fourth place finish at the IBAF International Cup held in Sydney, Australia.

Quade also served as the first base coach of the Oakland Athletics between 2000 and 2002 [4] as well as on the Chicago Cubs bench staff during the 2003 playoff run.

Quade won his 1,000th game as a minor league manager on April 18, 2004. During July of the 2006 season, Quade substituted for then Cubs third base coach Chris Speier. Speier was out for three games of third base/coaching duties because of a DUI.

In October 2006, Quade was named one of the five finalists for the 2007 Chicago Cubs managerial opening. Quade, along with AA manager Pat Listach, were two Cubs minor league candidates interviewed for the job opening.[5] Instead, Lou Piniella came out of retirement to accept the job. Quade was subsequently promoted to serve as the third base coach for the Cubs.

Quade was promoted to serve as interim manager of the Cubs after Piniella's sudden retirement on August 22, 2010.[6] On October 19, the "interim" label was removed from his job title, and he was given a two-year contract with a club option for a third year to remain as manager of the Cubs.[7] On November 2, 2011, however, Quade was terminated as manager by Theo Epstein, Cubs president of baseball operations.[8]

In 2013, the New York Yankees hired Quade as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor.[9]

Managerial record

As of January 2, 2015
Team From To Regular season record Post–season record
W L Win % W L Win %
Chicago Cubs 2010 2011 95104.477 00
Total 95104.477 00

Personal

He is a 1975 graduate of Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. He attended the University of New Orleans (1976–1979).[10] He was diagnosed with Alopecia universalis at age three.[11]

References

  1. "Minnesota Twins official website, 2014.12.19". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  2. Miller, Chris (1 December 2017). "Twins' Class AAA Manager Will Not Return to Rochester". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. "All-Time Sun Belt Baseball Team - SunBeltSports.org—Official Web Site of the Sun Belt Conference". Sunbeltsports.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  4. "Athletics All-Time Coaches | oaklandathletics.com: History". Oakland.athletics.mlb.com. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  5. "Outgoing Cubs manager Lou Piniella: 'This will be the last time I put on a uniform'". USA Today. August 22, 2010.
  6. "Cubs name Quade manager; Ryno disappointed". 2010-10-19.
  7. Muskat, Carrie. "Cubs relieve Quade of managerial duties". Cubs.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  8. McCarron, Anthony (December 8, 2013). "Joe Girardi's Yankees coaching staff taking shape". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. MLB.com. "News: Article". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  10. McGrath, Dan. "As Cubs Ponder, Quade Just Keeps Being Real," The New York Times, Friday, October 1, 2010.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Marc Bombard
Harrisburg Senators manager
1991–1992
Succeeded by
Jim Tracy
Preceded by
Franchise established
Ottawa Lynx manager
1993
Succeeded by
Jim Tracy
Preceded by
Lee Elia
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
manager

1994–1995
Succeeded by
Butch Hobson
Preceded by
Dick Scott
Huntsville Stars manager
1997
Succeeded by
Jeffrey Leonard
Preceded by
Gary Jones
Edmonton Trappers manager
1998
Succeeded by
Carney Lansford
Preceded by
Mitch Seoane
Vancouver Canadians manager
1999
Succeeded by
Dave Joppie
Preceded by
Thad Bosley
Oakland Athletics first base coach
2000–2002
Succeeded by
Brad Fischer
Preceded by
Pat Listach
Iowa Cubs manager
2003–2006
Succeeded by
Buddy Bailey
Preceded by
Chris Speier
Chris Speier
Chicago Cubs third base coach
2006 (interim)
20072010
Succeeded by
Chris Speier
Iván DeJesús
Preceded by
Gene Glynn
Rochester Red Wings manager
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Joel Skinner
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