Tommy Sandt
Thomas James Sandt
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Pacifica High School (Garden Grove)
- Debut June 29, 1975
- Final Game October 3, 1976
- Born December 22, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY USA
- Died December 1, 2020 in Lake Oswego, OR USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Tommy Sandt played only 42 games in the majors, but he had a long career in baseball, as a minor league player, minor league coach and manager, and major league coach.
Sandt managed the Buffalo Bisons in 1982, the Lynn Pirates in 1983 and the Hawaii Islanders in 1984-1986. He was big league coach under skipper Jim Leyland with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a decade, from 1987 to 1996. He then was a member of Leyland's staff with the Florida Marlins in 1997 and 1998 and the Colorado Rockies in 1999. He was again a Pirates coach from 2000 to 2002. Sandt was a coach for the Portland Beavers in 2004.
Tommy played for the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rico Winter Baseball League during the 1976-77 season.
Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 55-84 | 8th | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
1983 | Lynn Pirates | Eastern League | 77-62 | 2nd | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lost League Finals |
1984 | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | 87-53 | 1st | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lost League Finals |
1985 | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | 84-59 | 1st | Pittsburgh Pirates | Lost in 1st round |
1986 | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | 65-79 | 9th | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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