Tony Diggs

Howard Antonio Diggs

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.
• School University of North Florida, Santa Fe Community College

• Born April 20, 1967 in El Paso, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Tony Diggs was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft. He played eight seasons in the minors for the Brewers (1989-1993) and St. Louis Cardinals (1994-1996), briefly reaching AAA in 1993, 1995, and 1996. He twice topped 30 steals in a season.

In 1998-1999, Diggs was a coach for the Peoria Chiefs in the Cardinals system. He was director of player development for the "MLB All-Stars" in the International Baseball League of Australia in 2000-2001 and was a consultant for the Australian national team for the 2000 Olympics. In 2002-2003, he again coached for Peoria. He moved to the Milwaukee Brewers organization as a hitting coach for the Beloit Snappers in 2004 and Brevard County Manatees in 2005. In 2006, he was promoted to assistant director for the Milwaukee player development center. While still holding down that job, he became manager of the AZL Brewers for 2008. After managing the AZL Brewers and Helena Brewers through 2016, Diggs slid over to a coaching position with the AZL Brewers in 2017-2018.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2008	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	13-42	9th	Milwaukee Brewers
2009	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	25-31	6th (t)	Milwaukee Brewers
2010	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	34-22	2nd	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
2011	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	17-39	13th	Milwaukee Brewers
2012	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	19-37	11th	Milwaukee Brewers
2013	Helena Brewers	Pioneer League	43-33	2nd	Milwaukee Brewers	Lost League Finals
2014	Helena Brewers	Pioneer League	27-49	8th	Milwaukee Brewers
2015	Helena Brewers	Pioneer League	32-42	8th	Milwaukee Brewers
2016	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	24-29	12th	Milwaukee Brewers