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2006 marks sixth season as Angels manager and sixth in major leaguesOwns a 520-452 (.535) career mark as 16th field manager in Angels history...Has taken Angels to post-season three of last four seasons and is only Angels manager to record three playoff appearances...Is second Angels manager to win two division titles (Gene Mauch, 1982 & 1986)...His 520 career wins rank second-most in club history behind Bill Rigney (625 in 9 seasons)...Scioscia averages 86.7 wins per season, the most per season in club history...His .535 winning percentage is best in club history, topping Mauch (.533, 379-332), based on 162 or more games managed...Had contract extended, Nov. 4, through 2009 with club option for 2010...In 2005, he guided Angels to 95-67 mark and second straight West Division title (first time in club history)...Earned 500th career win, Sept. 1 vs. Oakland (3-0)...In 2004, he led Angels to clubs first West Division title in 18 seasons (1986) with a 92-70 record...Earned 400th career victory, Aug. 19 at Tampa Bay (10-7)...In 2003, he led Angels to a 77-85 record and third place finish in the AL West (-19)... Posted 300th win, July 5, 2003 at Oakland...On July 12, received two-year contract extension through 2007 with club option for 2008...Was AL manager for 74th All-Star Game in Chicago (IL), July 15th (AL won, 7-6)...In 2002, led Angels to World Championship and best record in club history (99-63)...Honored as 2002 Major League Manager of Year by Baseball America and 2002 A.L. Manager of the Year by The Sporting News, USA Today Sports Weekly and BBWAA...Named recipient of the 2002 C.I. Taylor Award for AL Manager of the Year by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum...Is 17th person in history to win World Series Championship as both player and manager (12 others won as player/manager in same season)... Led Angels to A.L. Wild Card playoff berth in 2002 (-4 behind Oakland)...Increase in wins (24; 75-87 in 2001, 3rd in AL West) and games in standings (37; -41 in 2001) from one year to next is best in club history and in major leagues in 2002...Posted 250th career win, Sept. 14 vs. Texas...In 2001, compiled 75-87 record, guiding Angels to third place finish in A.L. West (-41)...Club extended his contract through 2005 season (with club option for 2006), Aug. 20, 2001... Posted his 100th win, May 16, 2000 vs. Toronto...In 2000, posted 82-80 record in debut season, guiding Angels to third place finish in A.L. West (-9 1/2)...Led club to 12-win improvement from 1999 season (best since 14 in 1997) and 15 1/2 game increase in standings from previous season (best since 21 game increase in 1989)...Finished fourth in Manager of Year voting...In 1999, served as manager of Albuquerque Dukes (Los Angeles triple-A affiliate) of Pacific Coast League in 1999...Guided Dukes to 65-74 record and third place finish in leagues Central Division, before resigning Sept. 20...Served as Dodgers bench coach in 1997-98 and as organizations minor league catching coordinator in 1995-96...In 1997, coached third base from May 16-June 3 when Joe Amalfitano missed 18 games due to personal reasons...Coached first base from July 14 through remainder of season after Reggie Smith underwent neck surgery...Managed Peoria Javelinas to Arizona Fall League Championship in 1997...Team set AFL record in batting average (.317) and led league in ERA (4.15).
Playing Career:
Selected by Los Angeles in first round (19th overall) of June 1976 free agent draft...Played 15 major league seasons as catcher with L.A. (1980-92), San Diego (1993) and Texas (1994)...Owns .259 (1131/4373) career average with 68 home runs and 446 RBI in 1,441 games...Played all 1,441 games with Dodgers after missing final two seasons of career due to right shoulder injury...Retired as player with Texas, Aug. 2, 1994, following comeback attempt from surgery, May 18, 1993, to repair torn rotator cuff of right shoulder (occurred during spring training with San Diego, March 1993)...Is Dodgers all-time leader in games caught with 1,395...Set record, June 8, 1991 at Chicago, appearing in 1,219th game, passing John Roseboro...Caught 100-or-more games 10 times in career, including nine straight seasons (1984-92)...Also ranks among Dodgers all-time leaders in walks (567), doubles (198), games, hits and total bases...Posted .988 fielding percentage (114 E / 9,186 TC) and ranks 13th in putouts (8,335) and 14th in total chances on all-time catchers list...Led N.L. catchers in total chances three times (1987, 1989 & 1990) and assists twice (1989 & 1992)...Named to N.L. All-Star team in 1989 and 1990...Started 1990 Mid-Summer Classic at Wrigley Field (replacing injured Padre Benito Santiago)...Became first Dodger catcher to start an All-Star Game since Roy Campanella in 1954...Named to first All-Star team in 1989 at Anaheim as reserve...Caught two no-hitters in career, thrown by Fernando Valenzuela (June 29, 1990 vs. SL) and Kevin Gross (Aug. 17, 1992 vs. SF)... Appeared in one Division Series (1981) and four League Championship Series (1981, 1983, 1985 & 1988), and was member of Los Angeles Dodgers 1981 and 1988 World Championship teams...Hit home run in Game 1 of 1981 LCS against Montreal and two-run game-tying home run off Dwight Gooden in ninth inning of Game 4 of 1988 LCS against New York.
Personal/Miscellaneous:
Active in numerous Angels Community Relations activities, including Revlons Run/Walk to fight womens cancer, Angels Care 65 Roses Golf Tournament (co-chairman since 2000), American Heart Associations Heart & Sole Walk (chairman, 2000-01), American Red Cross Blood Drive and Water Safety Campaigns, and California Office of Traffic Safetys Buckle Up Campaign... Also hosts the Annual Angels Gene Autry RBI League Coaches Clinic...Began Mike Scioscia Pro Players Golf Classic to benefit Amateur Baseball Development Group in 2004 and Mike Scioscia Youth Baseball Clinic in Thousand Oaks (CA) in 2005 to reach out to Little Leagues...Honored as 2001 Sportsman of the Year by Orange County Youth Sports Foundation...Presented Humanities Award by Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles in 1992...Inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame, Oct. 9, 2003, for leading the 1997 Peoria squad to the AFL championship...Played baseball, basketball and football at Springfield (PA) High School...Named Delaware County baseball player of year in 1975 and 1976 and two-time all-area selection in baseball and football...Invited by International Baseball Federation to conduct clinic in Italy during 1998 off-season...Full name is Michael Lorri Scioscia. |
