Ron Wotus

Ronald Allan Wotus

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 164 lb.
• High School Bacon Academy
• Debut September 3, 1983
• Final Game September 30, 1984
• Born March 3, 1961 in Colchester, CT USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Ron Wotus played 11 seasons in the minors in the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and San Francisco Giants organizations and had a cup of coffee in the majors with the Pirates in 1983 and 1984.

After retiring as a player, he coached the Clinton Giants in 1990 and managed from 1991 to 1997 in the Giants system and was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year while with the Phoenix Firebirds in 1997. The next season, 1998, he moved up to the big leagues as a Giants coach, a position he still held as of 2020, having been both bench coach and third base coach over the years, a period which coincided with the Giants winning the World Series three times. He left following the 2021 season. He then became a special assistant in the Giants' baseball operations department.

Wotus, as of 2011, is the only player in Major League history with a last name that starts with "Wot". There are currently no players in the minor leagues that have a chance of "threatening" this title any time soon.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1991	San Jose Giants	California League	92-44	1st	San Francisco Giants	Lost in 1st round
1992	San Jose Giants	California League	78-58	3rd	San Francisco Giants
1993	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	66-70	7th	San Francisco Giants	Lost in 1st round
1994	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	73-63	3rd	San Francisco Giants	Lost in 1st round
1995	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	88-47	1st	San Francisco Giants	League Champs
1996	Phoenix Firebirds	Pacific Coast League	69-75	8th	San Francisco Giants	Lost League Finals
1997	Phoenix Firebirds	Pacific Coast League	88-55	1st	San Francisco Giants	Lost League Finals

Further Reading

• Janie Mccauley (The Associated Press): "Longtime Giants coach Wotus finally spends a birthday with his mother back home in Connecticut", Yahoo! Sports, August 29, 2023. [1]