| Jim Riggleman | |
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 Riggleman with the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Born: (1952-11-09)November 9, 1952 (age 73) Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 1,630 |
| Win–loss record | 726–904 |
| Winning % | .445 |
Managerial record atBaseball Reference  | |
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James David Riggleman (born November 9, 1952) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019.
During his playing career, Riggleman was an infielder and outfielder in theLos Angeles Dodgers andSt. Louis Cardinalsminor league systems from 1974 to 1981. After his playing career ended, he managed in the Cardinals andSan Diego Padres minor league systems until 1992, when he became the Padres' manager. From 1992 to 2011 Riggleman managed the Padres,Chicago Cubs,Seattle Mariners, andWashington Nationals, and also served as a major league coach with the Dodgers, Mariners, and Nationals between his managerial stints. His most recent major league managerial job was with the Nationals, a post he resigned from on June 23, 2011. Subsequently, he was employed as a scout with theSan Francisco Giants. In 2015 he became a coach with theCincinnati Reds. On April 19, 2018, he became the Reds' interim manager afterBryan Price was fired.[1]
Riggleman attendedFrostburg State University. In 1972 and 1973 he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star in 1973.[2][3][4] He was selected by theLos Angeles Dodgers in the1974 MLB Draft,[5] and was assigned to the double-A levelWaterbury Dodgers, where he playedthird base andsecond base.[6] During the 1976 season, Riggleman transferred to theSt. Louis Cardinals, where he was assigned to the double-AArkansas Travelers and played in both infield and outfield. His career peaked at the triple-A level, which he reached in the Cardinals organization in 1977 and 1979. Riggleman's playing career ended after the 1981 season at the age of 28.[6]
In 1983, Riggleman becamemanager of theSt. Petersburg Cardinals, a Class-A affiliate of theSt. Louis Cardinals, in the Florida State League. He next managed at the Double-A level in the Cardinals organization—including with the Arkansas Travelers, the team which he spent most of his playing career with.[6]
Riggleman made his major league managerial debut with the San Diego Padres late in the1992 season—after already managing a full season with the Triple-ALas Vegas Stars—due to the late season departure ofGreg Riddoch, and was retained through the1994 season.[7] He finished with a record of 112 wins and 179 losses.[7]
In1995 he became manager of theChicago Cubs. In1998, Riggleman's Cubs earned awild card postseason appearance that ultimately resulted in a loss to theAtlanta Braves in theNational League Division Series. Riggleman would manage the Cubs through the1999 season.[7] He finished with a record of 374 wins and 419 losses.[7]
Riggleman spent the period from2001 to2004 as bench coach for theLos Angeles Dodgers under managerJim Tracy.
Riggleman began the 2008 season as the bench coach for theSeattle Mariners under new managerJohn McLaren. He was promoted to interim manager upon McLaren's dismissal on June 19, 2008,[8] but was not retained by the Mariners after the season ended. He finished with a record of 36 wins and 54 losses.[7]
Riggleman was named bench coach for theWashington Nationals for the2009 season, and was promoted to interim manager on July 12, 2009, followingManny Acta's midseason dismissal.[9] Riggleman picked McLaren as his bench coach. Riggleman hiredBurton Rocks as his agent to negotiate his managerial deal with the Washington Nationals in November 2009.[10][11] The Nationals retained Riggleman as manager for the2010 and2011 seasons, but on June 23, 2011, he resigned as manager of the Nationals after a win against the Seattle Mariners and after the team won 11 of its previous 12 games. Riggleman was unhappy the team had yet to pick up his contract option for the 2012 season. He said he told team management before the game he "wanted to have a conversation" about his contract before the team left for a series against theChicago White Sox, but "they didn't want to do that", so he offered his resignation. "I'm 58, I'm too old to be disrespected", he said.[12][13] He finished with a record of 140 wins and 172 losses.[7]
For the 2012 season, Riggleman managed theCincinnati Reds AA minor league affiliate, thePensacola Blue Wahoos, ending the season with a 68–70 record.[14] On December 12, 2012, Riggleman was promoted to manage the Reds' Class AAA team, the Louisville Bats, in 2013.[15] On January 6, 2014, the Reds announced Riggleman would return as manager of the Bats in 2014.[16] On November 10, 2014, the Reds announced Riggleman would be their third base coach for the 2015 season[17] replacingSteve Smith. On April 19, 2018, Riggleman was named interim manager after the firing ofBryan Price.[1] He was not retained as the manager after the 2018 season.[18]
Riggleman was named the bench coach of the New York Mets on November 26, 2018, and was not retained after the 2019 season ended.
Riggleman was the manager of theBillings Mustangs in thePioneer League for the 2022 season.[19][20]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| SD | 1992 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | interim | – | – | – | – |
| SD | 1993 | 162 | 61 | 101 | .377 | 7th in NL West | – | – | – | – |
| SD | 1994 | 117 | 47 | 70 | .402 | fired | – | – | – | – |
| SD Total | 291 | 112 | 179 | .385 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| CHC | 1995 | 144 | 73 | 71 | .507 | 3rd in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CHC | 1996 | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4th in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CHC | 1997 | 162 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 5th in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CHC | 1998 | 163 | 90 | 73 | .552 | 2nd in NL Central | 0 | 3 | .000 | LostNLDS (ATL) |
| CHC | 1999 | 162 | 67 | 95 | .417 | 6th in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CHC Total | 793 | 374 | 419 | .472 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |||
| SEA | 2008 | 90 | 36 | 54 | .400 | interim | – | – | – | – |
| SEA Total | 90 | 36 | 54 | .400 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| WSH | 2009 | 75 | 33 | 42 | .440 | interim | – | – | – | – |
| WSH | 2010 | 162 | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5th in NL East | – | – | – | – |
| WSH | 2011 | 75 | 38 | 37 | .507 | resigned | – | – | – | – |
| WSH Total | 312 | 140 | 172 | .449 | – | – | – | |||
| CIN | 2018 | 144 | 64 | 80 | .444 | interim | – | – | – | – |
| CIN Total | 144 | 64 | 80 | .444 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 1630 | 726 | 904 | .445 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | St. Petersburg Cardinals Manager 1982–1984 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Arkansas Travelers Manager 1985–1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | St. Louis Cardinals First Base Coach 1989–1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Las Vegas Stars Manager 1991–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cleveland Indians Third Base Coach 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Los Angeles Dodgers Bench Coach 2001–2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Seattle Mariners Bench Coach 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Washington Nationals Bench Coach 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cincinnati Reds Third Base Coach 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cincinnati Reds Bench Coach 2016–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Mets Bench Coach 2019 | Succeeded by |