Bruce Fields

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1989 Topps #556 Bruce Fields

Bruce Alan Fields

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Biographical Information[edit]

Bruce Fields won three minor league batting titles. He led the Southern League in 1985 (.323), the American Association in 1986 (.368), and the Pacific Coast League in 1989 (.351). He made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers late in the 1986 season.

Fields was named Midwest League Manager of the Year in 1997 and 2000. He replaced Jon Nunnally as the Cleveland Indians' hitting coach on June 19, 2011, remaining there until the end of the 2012 season. He was scheduled to be hitting coach for the St. Lucie Mets in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Fields' son, Daniel Fields, made the majors in 2015, also with the Tigers.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs
1995 Jamestown Jammers New York-Penn League 32-44 13th Detroit Tigers
1996 Jamestown Jammers New York-Penn League 39-36 7th Detroit Tigers
1997 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League 92-39 1st Detroit Tigers Lost in 1st round
1998 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League 83-57 1st Detroit Tigers League Champs
1999 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League 68-72 10th Detroit Tigers
2000 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League 88-52 1st Detroit Tigers Lost in 1st round
2001 Toledo Mud Hens International League 65-79 12th Detroit Tigers
2002 Toledo Mud Hens International League 81-63 4th Detroit Tigers Lost in 1st round

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