| Rick Renteria | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Renteria in 2017 | |
| Infielder /Manager | |
| Born: (1961-12-25)December 25, 1961 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1986, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1994, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 41 |
| Managerial record | 309–398 |
| Winning % | .437 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager As coach | |
Richard Avina Renteria (born December 25, 1961) is a Mexican-American former professional baseballinfielder and former manager of theChicago Cubs andChicago White Sox ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Renteria played in parts of five seasons between 1986 and 1994 with thePittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners, andFlorida Marlins. He then coached and managed in the Marlins organization until 2001, and in theSan Diego Padres organization until 2013. He was the manager of theChicago Cubs in 2014. Renteria was also thebench coach for theChicago White Sox in 2016.
After playing forSouth Gate High School inSouth Gate, California, Renteria was drafted by thePittsburgh Pirates with the 20th overall pick in the1980 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut for the Pirates on September 14, 1986. That December he was traded to theSeattle Mariners, and played for them for the 1987 and 1988 seasons.[1] Renteria spent 1989 playing for the MarinersMinor League Baseball affiliate theCalgary Cannons, and the 1990 and 1991 seasons with theMexican League's Jalisco Charros.[2]
For 1993 and 1994, he returned to the majors, playing for theFlorida Marlins. While with the Marlins, he was nicknamed "The Secret Weapon" for his versatility on the field and his timely pinch hitting.[3] In his five Major League seasons, he played in 184 games and had 422at bats and a .237batting average.
After his playing career, Renteria has remained in baseball. His first minor league managerial job was in1998 with theBrevard County Manatees in the Marlins organization. He continued to manage in the Marlins system until2001. In2003, he was named the hitting coach for theLake Elsinore Storm in the Padres organization, and in2004 he became the Storm's manager. After three seasons with the Storm, in2007 he was moved up to the Triple-APortland Beavers. He was promoted to a major league coaching job in2008.
Renteria moved to being the Padres bench coach for 2011. He also managed theMexico national baseball team in the2013 World Baseball Classic. On November 7, 2013, Renteria was hired as the manager of theChicago Cubs.[4] After one season on the job, he was terminated on October 31, 2014, one week after his Cubs successorJoe Maddon opted out of his contract with theTampa Bay Rays.[5]
For the 2016 season, Renteria was hired by the Chicago White Sox to serve as their bench coach.[6]
For the 2017 season, Renteria replaced White Sox managerRobin Ventura.[7] Renteria was the second manager in Chicago baseball history, afterJohnny Evers, to manage both the city's franchises. In 2017, he was ejected seven times, more than any other manager in the major leagues.[8] In 2020, he took the White Sox to the playoffs for the first time since2008. They went off to a 18-12 midway point in the COVID-affected season of 60 games; despite being in the lead for the division, they would fade down the stretch, which included losing eight of their last ten games. A 2-8 record against Cleveland meant that not only did they finish a game behind Minnesota for the division, it also meant that the White Sox finished in third place and thus were relegated to the first wild card spot. They played in theWild Card Series against the AL West championOakland Athletics. The White Sox won Game 1 but failed to win either of the next two and were thus eliminated. On October 12, the White Sox announced that Renteria would not return as manager, ending his tenure with the team with one year remaining on his contract.[9] His overall record in four seasons with the Sox was 236-309.
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CHC | 2014 | 162 | 73 | 89 | .451 | 5th in NL Central | – | – | — | |
| CHC Total | 162 | 73 | 89 | .451 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CWS | 2017 | 162 | 67 | 95 | .414 | 4th in AL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 2018 | 162 | 62 | 100 | .383 | 4th in AL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 2019 | 161 | 72 | 89 | .447 | 3rd in AL Central | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 2020 | 60 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 3rd in AL Central | 1 | 2 | .333 | LostALWC (OAK) |
| CWS Total | 545 | 236 | 309 | .433 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |||
| Total | 703 | 309 | 398 | .437 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |||
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Chicago White Sox bench coach 2016 | Succeeded by |
