| Sam Perlozzo | |
|---|---|
 Perlozzo as Phillies first base coach, 2012 | |
| Second baseman /Manager | |
| Born: (1951-03-04)March 4, 1951 (age 74) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1979, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Hits | 7 |
| Runs | 6 |
| Games | 300 |
| Managerial record | 128–172 |
| Winning % | .427 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 43 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Samuel Benedict Perlozzo (born March 4, 1951) is an American formersecond baseman,manager, andcoach inMajor League Baseball (MLB). He managed theBaltimore Orioles from 2005 to 2007 and recently served as the first base coach for thePhiladelphia Phillies from 2009 to 2012.
After graduating fromBishop Walsh School in Cumberland, Maryland, Perlozzo was drafted by the Twins after playing college ball atGeorge Washington University. His professional baseball career included parts of two seasons as a reserve with theMinnesota Twins andSan Diego Padres, along with one season with theYakult Swallows in 1980.
Going into the last game of the 1977 season Perlozzo's teammate,Rod Carew, had 99 RBIs. Perlozzo started the game at shortstop in place ofRoy Smalley, and just as Perlozzo was about to bat for the first time in the game, managerGene Mauch grabbed him by the arm and said, "I want you to go up there and hit a triple, right now, this at-bat. You hit a triple, understand?" Perlozzo did hit a triple, and Carew hit a single to gain his 100th RBI of the season.[1]
With the Orioles, he was promoted from benchcoach to interim manager after managerLee Mazzilli was fired on August 4, 2005, during the team's worst losing streak of the season.[2] The Orioles went 23–32 under Perlozzo that season. On October 12, the "interim" title was dropped as Perlozzo was named the team's manager. In 2006, Perlozzo's first full season as manager of the Orioles, the team finished with a 70–92 record.
Orioles ownerPeter Angelos fired Perlozzo as the team's manager on June 18, 2007.[3] Perlozzo was replaced by bullpen coachDave Trembley on an interim basis then, after some success, had the interim tag removed.
On November 5, 2007, theSeattle Mariners announced that Perlozzo had been hired as their third base coach.[4]
In 2009, Perlozzo was hired by thePhiladelphia Phillies to be the team's third base coach.[5] He was moved to first base coach for the 2011 season after former Orioles managerJuan Samuel joined the Phillies staff as third base coach.[6] On October 3, 2012, Perlozzo was dismissed by the Phillies.[7]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| BAL | 2005 | 23 | 32 | .418 | 4th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2006 | 70 | 92 | .432 | 4th in AL East | – | – | – | – |
| BAL | 2007 | 29 | 40 | .420 | fired | ||||
| Total | 128 | 172 | .427 | 0 | 0 | – | – | ||
| Preceded by | Little Falls Mets Manager 1982 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lynchburg Mets Manager 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Jackson Mets Manager 1984–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Tidewater Tide Manager 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Mets Third Base Coach 1987–1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cincinnati Reds Third Base Coach 1990–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Seattle Mariners Third Base Coach 1993–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Orioles Third Base Coach 1996–2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Orioles Bench Coach 2001–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Seattle Mariners Third Base Coach 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Phillies Third Base Coach 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Phillies First Base coach 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
