Ned Yost
Encyclopedia
Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (ˈjoʊst; born August 19, 1955, in Eureka, California
) is a former Major League Baseball
catcher
and current manager
of the Kansas City Royals
. He is the former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers
.
), and then spent a year with the Texas Rangers
(1984; he played a career-high 80 games with the Rangers
, hitting .182) and played 5 games for the Montreal Expos
(1985) before retiring.
He never had more than 242 at bat
s in a season. He ended his career with a .212 batting average
, and .237 on base percentage
, in 605 at bats. He had a .982 fielding percentage
(the league average was .987).
Yost briefly enjoyed a second career as a taxidermist in Jackson, Mississippi
in between his playing days and coaching days.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070720/ai_n19391928
. National League
manager Tony La Russa
named Yost to be part of his coaching staff for the 2005 MLB All-Star Game
.
Yost's tenure oversaw a revitalization of the Brewers franchise, leading them from losing records to championship contender. However, his teams were plagued by inconsistency, most notably sqandering a large lead in the division during the 2007 season and a significant advantage in the wild card race in 2008
. Yost finished seventh in voting for Manager of the Year in 2007.
Yost was fired on September 15, 2008, after a two-week skid by the Brewers. Third-base coach Dale Sveum
was named as his interim replacement and served until the end of the season, leading the Brewers to clinch the wild card spot on the last day of the season for their first trip to the postseason since 1982 when they made it to the World Series
. They were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies
in four games.
On May 13, 2010, Yost was named manager of the Kansas City Royals, replacing Trey Hillman
.
While he wore No. 5 on his jersey as a player with the Brewers, as a manager, he wore No. 3 on his jersey as a tribute to his close friend, deceased NASCAR racer and baseball fan Dale Earnhardt
.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070720/ai_n19391928/pg_2?tag=artBody;col1
announced, however, that Yost would return for the 2008 season.
He was released as manager on September 15, 2008, after being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies
in a four game series. The sweep resulted in the loss of a four game wild card lead. Yost was replaced by 3rd base coach Dale Sveum
. Under Sveum, the Brewers went 7-5 for the remaining 12 games of the season and clinched the NL Wild Card.
in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=489568
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and current manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
of the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. He is the former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Playing career
Yost, as a player, was used primarily as a backup catcher for the Brewers from 1980 to 1983 (which included the 1982 World Series1982 World Series
-Game 1:Tuesday, October 12, 1982 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MissouriThe Brewers' left-hander Mike Caldwell pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only three hits. The Brewers' offense was led by Paul Molitor, who had a World Series-record five hits and two RBIs...
), and then spent a year with the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1984; he played a career-high 80 games with the Rangers
1984 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers 1984 season involved the Rangers finishing 7th in the American League west with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses.- Offseason :* November 21, 1983: Marv Foley was signed as a free agent by the Rangers....
, hitting .182) and played 5 games for the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
(1985) before retiring.
He never had more than 242 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s in a season. He ended his career with a .212 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, and .237 on base percentage
On base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage is a measure of how often a batter reaches base for any reason other than a fielding error, fielder's choice, dropped/uncaught third strike, fielder's obstruction, or catcher's interference In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) (sometimes...
, in 605 at bats. He had a .982 fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
(the league average was .987).
Yost briefly enjoyed a second career as a taxidermist in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
in between his playing days and coaching days.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070720/ai_n19391928
Managing career
On October 29, 2002, Yost was named the Brewers manager, succeeding Jerry RoysterJerry Royster
Jeron Kennis Royster was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers and of the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Career:He was signed by the Dodgers...
. National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
manager Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals...
named Yost to be part of his coaching staff for the 2005 MLB All-Star Game
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 76th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 12, 2005 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan,...
.
Yost's tenure oversaw a revitalization of the Brewers franchise, leading them from losing records to championship contender. However, his teams were plagued by inconsistency, most notably sqandering a large lead in the division during the 2007 season and a significant advantage in the wild card race in 2008
2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York, home of the New York Yankees, on...
. Yost finished seventh in voting for Manager of the Year in 2007.
Yost was fired on September 15, 2008, after a two-week skid by the Brewers. Third-base coach Dale Sveum
Dale Sveum
Dale Curtis Sveum is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs.-Playing career:A talented athlete, Sveum was an All-State and All-American quarterback while attending Pinole Valley High School, in addition to being a fine baseball player...
was named as his interim replacement and served until the end of the season, leading the Brewers to clinch the wild card spot on the last day of the season for their first trip to the postseason since 1982 when they made it to the World Series
1982 World Series
-Game 1:Tuesday, October 12, 1982 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MissouriThe Brewers' left-hander Mike Caldwell pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only three hits. The Brewers' offense was led by Paul Molitor, who had a World Series-record five hits and two RBIs...
. They were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in four games.
On May 13, 2010, Yost was named manager of the Kansas City Royals, replacing Trey Hillman
Trey Hillman
Thomas Brad "Trey" Hillman is the current bench coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has previously been the manager of both the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League and the Kansas City Royals in the American League.-Playing career:Hillman signed with the Cleveland Indians in...
.
While he wore No. 5 on his jersey as a player with the Brewers, as a manager, he wore No. 3 on his jersey as a tribute to his close friend, deceased NASCAR racer and baseball fan Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070720/ai_n19391928/pg_2?tag=artBody;col1
Criticism
Yost's managing came under fire late in 2007.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-05-10-1965238940_x.htm During the 2007 season, the Brewers held a 8-1/2 game division lead over the Cubs by June 23 but failed to hold on to the advantage, finishing 2 games behind the Cubs. Yost's bullpen management, lineup strategies, and bench management were blamed. He also was thrown out of three games in the last week of the season, leading some reporters to question his ability to handle the pressure.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/29/sports/baseball/29brewers.html?_r=1&ex=1348804800&en=585c03f1b1c81bdd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin General Manager Doug MelvinDoug Melvin
Douglas Robert Melvin is a Canadian front office executive in Major League Baseball who currently serves as the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League...
announced, however, that Yost would return for the 2008 season.
He was released as manager on September 15, 2008, after being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies
2008 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the National League East. In the post-season, the Phillies won the World Series; this was the first major sports championship for...
in a four game series. The sweep resulted in the loss of a four game wild card lead. Yost was replaced by 3rd base coach Dale Sveum
Dale Sveum
Dale Curtis Sveum is a former Major League Baseball player and the current manager of the Chicago Cubs.-Playing career:A talented athlete, Sveum was an All-State and All-American quarterback while attending Pinole Valley High School, in addition to being a fine baseball player...
. Under Sveum, the Brewers went 7-5 for the remaining 12 games of the season and clinched the NL Wild Card.
Family
His son, Ned Yost IV, is a coach in the Brewers' farm system. He played first base for the Class-A Brevard County ManateesBrevard County Manatees
The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers...
in 2007, his third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging percentage.http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=489568
See also
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008