Jim Eppard

James Gerhard Eppard

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
• School Citrus College, University of California
• High School Azusa High School
• Debut September 8, 1987
• Final Game October 1, 1990
• Born April 27, 1960 in South Bend, IN USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Eppard was signed as a 13th round pick in the 1982 amateur draft by the Oakland A's and scouting director Dick Wiencek. He would go on to win minor league batting titles in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1990.

Although a lefthander, he played all nine positions in a game for the Salinas Spurs of the California League on August 28, 1991. He even picked up the win that day by pitching a scoreless 5th inning in the 2-1 win over the San Bernardino Spirit.

After a stint as a minor league manager, he was the hitting coach of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 2000-2002, and the Salt Lake Bees 2003-2012. On May 15, 2012, he was promoting to the position of hitting coach with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, replacing the fired Mickey Hatcher after the Angels had gotten off to a terrible start with the bat. Eppard returned to that role for the 2013 season but was re-assigned after the season as the Angels failed to make the postseason. He was the Angels' assistant hitting coordinator in 2014-2015. He moved to the Oakland A's' organization in 2016 as Minor League Hitting Coordinator, a job he still held as of 2023.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1996	AZL Rockies	Arizona League	26-30	4th	Colorado Rockies	none
1997	Portland Rockies	Northwest League	44-32	3rd	Colorado Rockies	League Champs
1998	Portland Rockies	Northwest League	34-42	5th (t)	Colorado Rockies
1999	Asheville Tourists	South Atlantic League	64-77	11th	Colorado Rockies