Dave Stapleton (staplda02)

David Earl Stapleton

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Miami High School
• School Grand Canyon College
• Debut September 14, 1987
• Final Game May 10, 1988
• Born October 16, 1961 in Miami, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Stapleton as an amateur free agent in 1983 and he played for the organization through 1989. He gradually climbed the minor league ladder and made his major league debut in 1987. Between 1987 and 1988 Stapleton appeared in 10 games for the Brewers and earned a 2-0 record with an ERA of 3.81. He concluded his playing career in 1989 with their AAA club.

After a couple of years away from baseball, Stapleton returned to Grand Canyon University, his alma mater, in June, 1992. He was an assistant coach for eight years and head coach from 2001-2011. Stapleton was dismissed on March 10, 2011 after his team started the year 6-12. As a head coach he had a record of 256-290 in 10-plus seasons.

In 2014 the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hired Stapleton to manage the Orem Owlz. He has managed in the lower levels of their minor league system since then. He was scheduled to manage the AZL Angels in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2014	Orem Owlz	Pioneer League	42-33	2nd	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Lost League Finals
2015	Orem Owlz	Pioneer League	41-35	3rd	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Lost in 1st Round
2016	Orem Owlz	Pioneer League	38-38	4th	Los Angeles Angels	League Champs
2017	AZL Angels	Arizona League	30-26	7th (t)	Los Angeles Angels
2018	Orem Owlz	Pioneer League	22-54	8th	Los Angeles Angels
2019	AZL Angels	Arizona League	19-37	20th	Los Angeles Angels
2021	ACL Angels	Arizona Complex League	30-28	10th	Los Angeles Angels
2022	Inland Empire 66ers	California League		4th	Los Angeles Angels	Lost in 1st round	replaced Ever Magallanes
2023	Inland Empire 66ers	California League	68-61	4th	Los Angeles Angels	Lost in 1st round
2024	Inland Empire 66ers	California League	33-32	5th	Los Angeles Angels