Ken Macha

Ken Macha
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1950-09-29) September 29, 1950 (age 66) Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.258
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	35
Games managed	972
Win–loss record	525-447
Winning %	.540
Teams
As Player Pittsburgh Pirates (1974, 1977–1978) Montreal Expos (1979–1980) Toronto Blue Jays (1981) Chunichi Dragons (1982–1985) As Coach Montreal Expos (1986–1991) California Angels (1992–1994) Oakland Athletics (1999–2002) As Manager Oakland Athletics (2003–2006) Milwaukee Brewers (2009–2010)

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As Coach

As Manager

Kenneth Edward Macha (/ˈmɑːkə/; born September 29, 1950, in Monroeville, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. During an eight-year managing career, he piloted the Oakland Athletics (2003–2006), whom he guided to the American League's Western Division championship in both his first and final seasons with the team, and later managed the Milwaukee Brewers (2009–10).

Previously, Macha played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays in a span of six seasons from 1974–1981. He was a first cousin to Hal Newhouser. In the offseason, he lives in Murrysville, Pennsylvania with his family. Macha frequently appears on Root Sports Pittsburgh as a postgame analyst for the Pirates.

Macha is a graduate of Gateway High School in Monroeville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, and played college ball at the University of Pittsburgh. He was selected by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 1972 June draft. He was the Eastern League batting champion in 1974 with the Thetford Mines Pirates.

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