Joe Cunningham (minors)

Joseph Cunningham III

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• Born January 16, 1963 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

The son of Joe Cunningham, Joe Cunningham III was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent in 1984 and played five seasons in their chain. He started off with the Johnson City Cardinals, hitting .247/~.370/.408 while playing primarily first base. He split 1985 between the Savannah Cardinals (.151/~.232/.174 in 29 games) and the St. Petersburg Cardinals (.259/~.357/.317). In '86, Joe batted .230/~.358/.344 as a third baseman with the Springfield Cardinals. In 1987, he hit .264/~.381/.348 in a return to St. Petersburg and he stayed there in '88 to produce at a .269/~.362/.358 rate while splitting the year between third and first.

Following his playing days, Cunningham was a coach for the Hamilton Redbirds in 1989 and a member of the Johnson City Cardinals in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, he managed the AZL Cardinals, and he was the the helm of Johnson City the following year. After serving as skipper of the Madison Hatters in 1994, he was the hitting coach of the Louisville Redbirds in 1995. He spent 1996 as a roving minor league instructor for the Cardinals before returning to managing for several more years. He led the Peoria Chiefs (1997, 2003-2004), the Prince William Cannons/Potomac Cannons (1998-2002), and the Swing of the Quad Cities (2005). In 2006, Cunningham was hitting coach of the Springfield Cardinals.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1992	AZL Cardinals	Arizona League	28-28	6th	St. Louis Cardinals	none
1993	Johnson City Cardinals	Appalachian League	37-31	5th	St. Louis Cardinals
1994	Madison Hatters	Midwest League	66-73	10th (t)	St. Louis Cardinals
1997	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	70-69	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
1998	Prince William Cannons	Carolina League	72-67	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals
1999	Potomac Cannons	Carolina League	54-85	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
2000	Potomac Cannons	Carolina League	62-76	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
2001	Potomac Cannons	Carolina League	66-74	6th	St. Louis Cardinals
2002	Potomac Cannons	Carolina League	59-81	6th	St. Louis Cardinals
2003	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	65-73	11th	St. Louis Cardinals
2004	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	75-64	4th (t)	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
2005	Swing of the Quad Cities	Midwest League	72-67	4th (t)	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round