Frederick Blair Stanley (born August 13, 1947) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1969 to 1982 for the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics. While with the Yankees, he won two World Series championships, back to back in 1977 and 1978, both over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanley currently serves as the director of player development for the San Francisco Giants.
| Fred Stanley | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 13, 1947 Farnhamville, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1982, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 120 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editNicknamed "Chicken",[1] Stanley was a key backup to Bucky Dent of the Yankees teams in the late 1970s and was a part of the Yankees championship teams in both 1977 and 1978. Stanley was a favorite player of Phil Rizzuto, who did the color analysis for the Yankees during this timeframe. On September 8, 1973, Stanley hit the last grand slam at the original Yankee Stadium.[1]
Since 1960, no other non-pitcher has had as many seasons (nine) with at least 30 at-bats and five or fewer extra base hits.
On October 12, 2007, Stanley was appointed as the Giants' Director of Player Development.[2] Prior to that, he held several positions in the Giants' organization, including spending 2000–2004 as a minor league manager.[2] In 2001, Stanley managed the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to the league championship of the Northwest League.
Stanley was the last active player in the major leagues to have played for the short-lived Seattle Pilots franchise.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b McCarron, Anthony (May 27, 2015). "Fred 'Chicken' Stanley, former Yankees infielder, now Giants special assistant". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Longtime director of player development Jack Hiatt retires; Fred Stanley promoted to position". San Francisco Giants. MLB.com. October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Last Active Baseball Players From Former Major League Teams". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Appointment as the SF Giants Director of Player Development