| Ron Wotus | |
|---|---|
 Wotus with the San Francisco Giants | |
| Shortstop /Second baseman | |
| Born: (1961-03-03)March 3, 1961 (age 64) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1983, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player: As coach: | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronald Allan Wotus (born March 3, 1961) is an American former professionalbaseball player andcoach. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) as ashortstop andsecond baseman for thePittsburgh Pirates, and served asthird base coach for theSan Francisco Giants.[1] He was drafted in the 16th round of the1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pirates, and made his MLB debut in 1983. He also served as bench coach for the Giants from 1999–2017.[2]
Wotus grew up inColchester, Connecticut, and attendedBacon Academy, where he played soccer, basketball, and baseball.[3][4]
He was drafted in the 16th round of the1979 Major League Baseball Draft by thePittsburgh Pirates.
He debuted with the Pirates in 1983 and also played for them in 1984. In the majors, he batted 12-for-58 (.207) in 32 games.[2] He played in theKansas City Royals organization in 1987 and theSan Francisco Giants organization in 1988 and 1989, without returning to the majors.[3]
After retiring as a player, Wotus remained in the Giants organization as a minor league manager from 1991 to 1997.[3] He managed the Single-ASan Jose Giants (1991–92), the Double-AShreveport Captains (1993–95), and Triple-APhoenix Firebirds (1996–97).[3] Wotus was namedCalifornia League Manager of Year in 1991 after leading San Jose to a 92–44 record.[3] In 1997, Wotus was namedPacific Coast League Manager of the Year after the Firebirds finished 88–55, winning 41 of their final 51 games.[3]
Wotus became the Giants' third base coach in 1998 under managerDusty Baker,[2] and served as bench coach from 1999–2017 under managers Baker,Felipe Alou, andBruce Bochy.[5] Wotus said he hoped to manage some day,[5] and interviewed for several major league manager jobs, including the Pirates (2000), Dodgers (2005), Mariners (2013), Rays (2014), and Nationals (2015).[6][7][8][9][10] Wotus has also coached the Giants' infielders and was in charge ofdefensive shifts.[11] After the Giants had a disappointing2017 season, Wotus was reassigned to third base coach, his original coaching position with the Giants, to help stabilize the team.[1][12]
On August 10, 2021, Wotus became the second coach in franchise history along withJohn McGraw to reach 2,000 wins.[13][14][15] On August 31, Wotus announced that he would be retiring from full-time coaching following the 2021 season.[16]
On January 26, 2022, Wotus came out of retirement and was hired by the Giants to serve as a special assistant for the 2022 season.[17]
Wotus married his wife Laurie (a realtor) in 1987.[3] They reside inPleasant Hill, California.[18]
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