John Mizerock
John Joseph Mizerock
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
- High School Punxsutawney High School
- Debut April 12, 1983
- Final Game October 1, 1989
- Born December 8, 1960 in Punxsutawney, PA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Catcher John Mizerock was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 1979 amateur draft.
After several seasons managing in the minors, he became the Kansas City Royals bullpen coach in 2002. He spent part of that season as interim manager, going 5-8 in 13 games before Tony Pena was hired. He was the Royals third base coach in 2003 and 2004. After the 2006 season, Mizerock became skipper of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Mizerock was the Kansas City Royals bullpen coach in 2008 and 2009. He was a coach for the Clearwater Threshers in 2011-2013. In 2014, he moved up to the parent Philadelphia Phillies as assistant hitting coach, keeping the job until the end of the 2015 season. He became bench coach of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2016 until June, when he became hitting coach of the Williamsport Crosscutters. He was then hitting coach of the Reading Fightin Phils in 2017 and Clearwater Threshers in 2018.
| Preceded by Tony Muser |
Kansas City Royals Manager 2002 |
Succeeded by Tony Pena |
Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Eugene Emeralds | Northwest League | 40-36 | 4th | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 1994 | Rockford Royals | Midwest League | 89-50 | 1st | Kansas City Royals | Lost League Finals | |
| 1995 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | 83-55 | 1st | Kansas City Royals | Lost League Finals | |
| 1996 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | 80-60 | 1st | Kansas City Royals | League Champs | |
| 1997 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | 62-78 | 8th | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 1998 | Wichita Wranglers | Texas League | 75-65 | 3rd | Kansas City Royals | Lost League Finals | |
| 1999 | Wichita Wranglers | Texas League | 83-57 | 1st | Kansas City Royals | League Champs | |
| 2000 | Omaha Golden Spikes | Pacific Coast League | 64-79 | 11th | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 2001 | Omaha Golden Spikes | Pacific Coast League | 70-74 | 10th | Kansas City Royals | ||
| 2002 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 5-8 | -- | Kansas City Royals | replaced Tony Muser (8-15) on April 30/ replaced by Tony Pena on May 15 | |
| 2007 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | 75-62 | 3rd | Kansas City Royals |
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