James Patrick Horner (born November 11, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and a former minor league baseball player. He was previously the pilot of the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (2006–2007), High Desert Mavericks (2008–2010; 2013) and Class AA Jackson Generals (2014-2015) all Seattle Mariners affiliates.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1973 Snoqualmie, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Washington State |
| 1996 | Everett AquaSox |
| 1997 | Lancaster JetHawks |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
| 1998 | Orlando Rays |
| 1999–2000 | New Haven Ravens |
| 2001–2004 | Tacoma Rainiers |
| 2002–2004 | San Antonio Missions |
| 2003 | Peoria Javelinas |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2007 | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
| 2008–2010 | High Desert Mavericks |
| 2011–2012 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 2013 | High Desert Mavericks |
| 2014–2015 | Jackson Generals |
| 2016–2019 | Washington State (assistant) |
He was an assistant coach for the Washington State Cougars baseball team from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Professional playing career
editThe 6 ft (1.8 m), 210 lb (95 kg) Horner had a nine-year playing career, all within the Mariners' minor leagues, as a catcher from 1996 to 2004. The highest level of the minors Horner reached was Triple-A in 2000 with the Tacoma Rainiers. In his nine-year career Horner batted .259 with 116 doubles, six triples, 59 home runs and 298 runs batted in. He threw and batted right-handed.
Managerial career
editHorner led the 2009 Mavericks to an 83–57 (.593) record, winning the first- and second-half California League South Division titles.[2][3] He was named the league's Manager of the Year.[4] On July 30, 2010, he resigned as High Desert's manager to become assistant baseball coach of Texas Tech University, serving through the 2012 campaign. He then returned to the Mavericks in 2013; he is the winningest manager in the franchise's 23-year history.[5]
As of the start of the 2014 season, his six-year win–loss record as a skipper was 369–434 (.460).[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Horner - Baseball Coach". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (June 18, 2009). "Mariners affiliate wins first-half title". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (September 3, 2009). "High Desert locks up second-half title". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- ^ Baker, Geoff (September 10, 2009). "M's minor-leaguers made splash this year". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009.
- ^ Peinado, Mark A. (April 3, 2013). "Horner returns as Mavs manager". Victorville Daily Press. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Jim Horner Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information at Baseball-Reference (Minors).