Tim Ireland

Timothy Neal Christopher Ireland

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Chabot College
• High School San Lorenzo High School
• Debut September 20, 1981
• Final Game May 25, 1982
• Born March 14, 1953 in Oakland, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Ireland had only a brief major league career, appearing in 11 games for the Kansas City Royals in 1981 and 1982 and going 1 for 7 with 3 runs scored. He played four different positions in the majors - first base, second base, right field and third base - in his brief stay, a reflection of how he was used during his long minor league career, which lasted from 1973 to 1985. In the minors, he played all four infield positions and the outfield, with second base being his most regular spot. He was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 25th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but moved around a lot during his professional career. In 1983 and 1984, he was in Nippon Pro Baseball with the Hiroshima Carp.

In 1989, he played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Ireland played in 67 games and led the league in batting with a .374 batting average.

Ireland was the manager for the co-op Salinas Spurs in 1989 and a coach for the Phoenix Firebirds in 1990. After managing for 6 more seasons, he was a scout for the Colorado Rockies in 1998 (signing Manuel Corpas) and the Rockies Pacific Rim Scouting Coordinator in 1999-2000, signing Chin-hui Tsao. He also managed Taipei Gida in the Taiwan Major League He then returned to managing, but spent 2005 as the Texas Rangers Minor League Baserunning/bunting coordinator. He later returned to his scouting work in Asia as the Pacific Rim Scouting Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1989	Salinas Spurs	California League	51-91	10th	co-op
1992	Stockton Ports	California League	83-53	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
1993	El Paso Diablos	Texas League	76-59	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	Lost League Finals
1994	El Paso Diablos	Texas League	88-48	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
1995	El Paso Diablos	Texas League	68-68	4th	Milwaukee Brewers
1996	New Orleans Zephyrs	American Association	58-84	8th	Milwaukee Brewers
1997	Tucson Toros	Pacific Coast League	36-41	--	Milwaukee Brewers		replaced by Bob Mariano on June 23
2001	Sonoma County Crushers	Western League	48-42	3rd	Independent Leagues
2002	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	72-67	5th	Texas Rangers	Lost League Finals
2003	Frisco Rough Riders	Texas League	73-67	3rd	Texas Rangers	Lost League Finals
2004	Frisco Rough Riders	Texas League	81-59	2nd	Texas Rangers	League Champs
2006	Oklahoma RedHawks	Pacific Coast League	11-22	--	Texas Rangers		replaced by Mike Boulanger