Rick Renteria
| Rick Renteria | |||
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Renteria in Philadelphia, September 11, 2013
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 17 | |||
| Infielder / Coach / Manager | |||
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Born: December 25, 1961 Harbor City, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1986, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 11, 1994, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .237 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 41 | ||
| Managerial record | 73–89 | ||
| Winning % | .451 | ||
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Richard Avina Renteria (born December 25, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who is currently the manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Renteria played in parts of five seasons between 1986 and 1994 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and Florida Marlins. He then coached and managed in the Marlins organization until 2001, and in the San Diego Padres organization until 2013. He was the manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2014. Renteria was also the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox in 2016.
After playing for South Gate High School in South Gate, California, Renteria was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 20th overall pick in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut for the Pirates on September 14, 1986. That December he was traded to the Seattle Mariners, and played for them for the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Renteria spent 1989 playing for the Mariners Minor League Baseball affiliate the Calgary Cannons, and the 1990 and 1991 seasons with the Mexican League's Jalisco Charros.
For 1993 and 1994, he returned to the majors, playing for the Florida Marlins. While with the Marlins, he was nicknamed "The Secret Weapon" for his versatility on the field and his timely pinch hitting. In his five Major League seasons, he played in 184 games and had 422 at bats and a .237 batting average.
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