Mark DeJohn

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Mark Stephen DeJohn

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Biographical Information[edit]

Infielder Mark DeJohn's playing career lasted from 1971 to 1983, with a brief stint in the majors with the Detroit Tigers in 1982.

DeJohn was a minor league instructor for the Tigers in 1983-1984, then in 1985 was briefly manager of the Birmingham Barons in the Tiger chain and was a coach for the Eugene Emeralds in the Kansas City Royals chain. He managed in the St. Louis Cardinals' chain from 1986 to 1991, followed by one year in the Tigers system. He returned to the Cardinals as minor league field coordinator (1993-1995) and big league coach (1996-2001). DeJohn managed again from 2002 to 2008. By 2011 he had returned to the position of Field Director.

DeJohn is the father of Tim DeJohn, a coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs Notes
1985 Birmingham Barons Southern League 9-15 -- Detroit Tigers -- replaced Gordon Mackenzie (4-8) on April 25
replaced by Frank Franchi (1-5) on May 19
1986 Savannah Cardinals South Atlantic League 75-60 4th St. Louis Cardinals
1987 Savannah Cardinals South Atlantic League 69-69 5th St. Louis Cardinals
1988 Springfield (IL) Cardinals Midwest League 81-58 3rd St. Louis Cardinals Lost in 1st round
1989 Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League 38-32 3rd St. Louis Cardinals
1990 Johnson City Cardinals Appalachian League 28-42 8th St. Louis Cardinals
1991 Louisville Redbirds American Association 51-92 8th St. Louis Cardinals
1992 London Tigers Eastern League 67-70 5th Detroit Tigers
2002 New Haven Ravens Eastern League 74-65 5th St. Louis Cardinals Lost in 1st round
2003 Tennessee Smokies Southern League 72-67 4th St. Louis Cardinals Lost in 1st round
2004 Tennessee Smokies Southern League 69-71 6th St. Louis Cardinals Co-Champs
2005 New Jersey Cardinals New York-Penn League 37-39 7th St. Louis Cardinals
2006 State College Spikes New York-Penn League 39-36 8th St. Louis Cardinals
2007 Batavia Muckdogs New York-Penn League 31-43 12th St. Louis Cardinals
2008 Batavia Muckdogs New York-Penn League 46-28 2nd St. Louis Cardinals League Champs
2009 Batavia Muckdogs New York-Penn League 37-39 8th St. Louis Cardinals

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