He was named to the 1966 and 1967 AL All-Star Teams. Etchebarren finished 17th in voting for the 1966 AL MVP for playing in 121 games, having 412 at bats, 49 runs, 91 hits, 14 doubles, 6 triples, 11 home runs, 50 RBI, 38 walks, a .221 batting average, a .293 on-base percentage, a .364 slugging percentage, 150 total bases, 3 sacrifice flies, and 12 intentional walks.
After Etchebarren lost his starting catcher position to Dave Duncan due to injuries during the first week of the 1975 season, his contract was sold by the Orioles to the California Angels at the trade deadline on June 15. He had threatened to retire if he was not sent to his native state of California.[3]
In 15 seasons he played in 948 games and had 2,618 at-bats, 245 runs, 615 hits, 101 doubles, 17 triples, 49 home runs, 309 RBI, 13 stolen bases, 246 walks, .235 batting average, .306 on-base percentage, .343 slugging percentage, 897 total bases, 20 sacrifice hits, 19 sacrifice flies and 41 intentional walks. Defensively, he recorded a .987 fielding percentage.
Managerial career
Etchebarren became the Milwaukee Brewers’ Minor League catching instructor in 1982.[1] He was the Orioles bench coach from 1996 to 1997 under manager Davey Johnson.[1] In 2000 Etchebarren was manager of the Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League, in 2001 and 2002 Rochester Red Wings of the International League. He served as manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York–Penn League for three seasons until his dismissal from that position on October 22, 2007. He was the manager of the York Revolution of the Atlantic League and led the team to a pair of league championships in 2010 and 2011.[1] He retired from baseball following the 2012 season. The York Revolution announced his death on October 5, 2019, He was 76.[1]
andy, etchebarren, andrew, auguste, etchebarren, june, 1943, october, 2019, american, professional, baseball, player, minor, league, manager, played, seasons, major, league, baseball, catcher, 1962, then, from, 1965, through, 1978, most, notably, member, balti. Andrew Auguste Etchebarren June 20 1943 October 5 2019 was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1962 and then from 1965 through 1978 most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971 A two time All Star Etchebarren also played for the California Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers After his playing career he became a coach and managed 16 seasons in the Minor Leagues 1 Andy EtchebarrenCatcherBorn 1943 06 20 June 20 1943Whittier California U S Died October 5 2019 2019 10 05 aged 76 Santee California U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 26 1962 for the Baltimore OriolesLast MLB appearanceApril 20 1978 for the Milwaukee BrewersMLB statisticsBatting average 235Home runs49Runs batted in309TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1962 1965 1975 California Angels 1975 1977 Milwaukee Brewers 1978 Career highlights and awards2 All Star 1966 1967 2 World Series champion 1966 1970 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Managerial career 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career EditEtchebarren was born in Whittier California of Basque descent He was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1961 Expected to be the Orioles third string catcher entering his MLB rookie season in 1966 he became the starter in spring training when Dick Brown underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor and Charley Lau injured an elbow in the same timeframe 2 Etchebarren was the last man to bat against Sandy Koufax when he hit into a double play during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the 1966 World Series Etchebarren helped the Orioles to win the 1966 and 1970 World Series 1969 and 1971 AL pennants and the 1973 and 1974 AL Eastern Division championships He was named to the 1966 and 1967 AL All Star Teams Etchebarren finished 17th in voting for the 1966 AL MVP for playing in 121 games having 412 at bats 49 runs 91 hits 14 doubles 6 triples 11 home runs 50 RBI 38 walks a 221 batting average a 293 on base percentage a 364 slugging percentage 150 total bases 3 sacrifice flies and 12 intentional walks After Etchebarren lost his starting catcher position to Dave Duncan due to injuries during the first week of the 1975 season his contract was sold by the Orioles to the California Angels at the trade deadline on June 15 He had threatened to retire if he was not sent to his native state of California 3 In 15 seasons he played in 948 games and had 2 618 at bats 245 runs 615 hits 101 doubles 17 triples 49 home runs 309 RBI 13 stolen bases 246 walks 235 batting average 306 on base percentage 343 slugging percentage 897 total bases 20 sacrifice hits 19 sacrifice flies and 41 intentional walks Defensively he recorded a 987 fielding percentage Managerial career EditEtchebarren became the Milwaukee Brewers Minor League catching instructor in 1982 1 He was the Orioles bench coach from 1996 to 1997 under manager Davey Johnson 1 In 2000 Etchebarren was manager of the Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League in 2001 and 2002 Rochester Red Wings of the International League He served as manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York Penn League for three seasons until his dismissal from that position on October 22 2007 He was the manager of the York Revolution of the Atlantic League and led the team to a pair of league championships in 2010 and 2011 1 He retired from baseball following the 2012 season The York Revolution announced his death on October 5 2019 He was 76 1 References Edit a b c d e Two time All Star Etchebarren passes away MLB com Retrieved 6 October 2019 Andy Etchebarren Accepts Oriole Pact The Associated Press AP Thursday January 19 1967 Andy Etchebarren Is Sold to Angels The Associated Press AP Sunday June 15 1975 Retrieved October 12 2019External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Career statistics and player information from Baseball AlmanacPreceded byChuck Cottier Baltimore Orioles Bench Coach1996 1997 Succeeded byEddie MurrayPreceded byTommy Shields Frederick Keys Manager1999 Succeeded byDave MachemerPreceded byJoe Ferguson Bowie Baysox Manager2000 Succeeded byDave Machemer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andy Etchebarren amp oldid 1132875873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
