Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost
III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka,
California
) is a former Major
League Baseball catcher and a former
manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Biography
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 Series), 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 bats 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).
Coaching career
Before managing the Brewers, Yost worked as a bullpen coach
(1991–98) and third-base coach (1999–2002) under
Bobby Cox in the
Atlanta
Braves organization for 12 seasons.
Managing career
On October 29, 2002, Yost was named the Brewers manager, succeeding
Jerry Royster.
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. 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
7th 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.
Trivia
Yost
briefly enjoyed a second career as a taxidermist in Jackson, Mississippi
in between his playing days and coaching
days.[159582]
While he wore #5 as a player with the Brewers, as a manager, he
wore #3 as a tribute to his close friend, deceased NASCAR racer and
baseball fan
Dale Earnhardt.
[159583] He also occasionally was a guest of
NASCAR team owner and former driver
Richard Childress.
His son, Ned Yost IV, is a coach in the Brewers' farm system. He
played first base for the Class-A
Brevard County Manatees in 2007, his
third season in the minors, hitting .248 with a .283 slugging
percentage.
[159584]
Criticism
Yost's managing came under fire late in 2007.
[159585] 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 pressure.
[159586] General Manager
Doug Melvin 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.
Managerial records
Updated through September 15, 2008
| Team |
Year |
Regular Season |
Post Season |
| Games |
Won |
Lost |
Win % |
Finish |
Won |
Lost |
Win % |
Result |
| Milwaukee
Brewers |
2003 |
162 |
68 |
94 |
.420 |
6th in NL
Central |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2004 |
161 |
67 |
94 |
.416 |
6th in NL Central |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
162 |
81 |
81 |
.500 |
3rd in NL Central |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
162 |
75 |
87 |
.463 |
4th in NL Central |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2007 |
162 |
83 |
79 |
.512 |
2nd in NL Central |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2008 |
146 |
83 |
67 |
.553 |
Fired on September
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
959 |
457 |
502 |
.477 |
|
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