Steve McFarland (scout)

Steven William McFarland

• School Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin Delta Junior College, San Francisco State University
• High School Lincoln High School

• Born March 30, 1950 in Stockton, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Steve McFarland was an assistant coach at his alma mater until 1983 before becoming the head baseball coach at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo from 1984 to 1993. McFarland has managed two different teams to the National Baseball Congress World Series championship, the Santa Maria Indians in 1982 and the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in 1986.

McFarland moved to the pro ranks as a scout for the Florida Marlins from 1994 to 1998. He also managed the Utica Blue Marlins in 1996. McFarland has been in the Chicago Cubs organization since 1999. He spent 1999 as a coach for the Lansing Lugnuts before managing from 2000 to 2006. McFarland has been a scout for the Cubs since 2005. He signed Aaron Kurcz and Michael Rucker.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1996	Utica Blue Marlins	New York-Penn League	29-47	13th	Florida Marlins
2000	Lansing Lugnuts	Midwest League	70-68	8th	Chicago Cubs
2001	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	52-23	1st	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
2002	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	49-27	1st	Chicago Cubs	League Champs
2003	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	27-49	8th	Chicago Cubs
2004	Daytona Cubs	Florida State League	70-56	5th	Chicago Cubs	League Champs
2005	AZL Cubs	Arizona League	19-37	9th	Chicago Cubs
2006	Boise Hawks	Northwest League	44-32	2nd	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals