Lee Driggers

Malcolm Lee Driggers

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 175 lb.

• Schools McNeese State University, University of Central Florida
• High School Colonial High School

• Born September 6, 1950 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Lee Driggers played and managed in the minors and has coached in college.

Driggers was taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 63rd round of the 1968 amateur draft. He split 1969 between the Ogden Dodgers (0-2, Sv, 8.22, 33 BB in 23 IP) and Daytona Beach Dodgers (5.62 in 8 IP), his only season as a player. He returned to college, earning a bachelor's in physical education and a master's in education.

Lee later coached at Brenham High School, Willowridge High School, Abilene Cooper High School, Tarleton State University (1988) and Hardin-Simmons University (1989). He managed for two years in the Pittsburgh Pirates chain, 1990-1991. In 1996, he was hired to revive a McMurry University that had been dormant since 1949. He went 350-218-2 in 13 years there. The ballpark at McMurry is name Walt Driggers Field in honor of Lee's uncle Walt Driggers who's donation made the ballpark possible. In 2008, he moved to Wheaton College, going 23-19 in 2009 to tie the school record for wins. He was 24-16 in 2010, setting a new win mark. After four years at Wheaton, he moved to East Texas Baptist University for the 2013 season. He then moved to Union University for the 2015 season, retiring after the 2019 campaign.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1990	Augusta Pirates	South Atlantic League	73-70	8th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1991	Welland Pirates	New York-Penn League	30-47	13th	Pittsburgh Pirates