Leonard Joseph Okrie (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in Detroit, Okrie stood 6'2" (188 cm) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and batted and threw right-handed.
He managed in the Boston farm system from 1954 to 1960 and in 1963, and was the Red Sox' Major League bullpen coach in 1961–62 and 1965–66. He then joined his hometown Detroit Tigers as a minor league manager (1967–69, 1971–74) and MLB bullpen coach (1970). His career record as a minor league manager was 912 wins, and 1,013 defeats (.474). Okrie won one league pennant, in the Appalachian League during his maiden season as a skipper.
okrie, leonard, joseph, okrie, july, 1923, april, 2018, american, catcher, coach, major, league, baseball, born, detroit, okrie, stood, tall, weighed, pounds, batted, threw, right, handed, catcherborn, 1923, july, 1923detroit, michigan, died, april, 2018, 2018. Leonard Joseph Okrie July 16 1923 April 12 2018 was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball Born in Detroit Okrie stood 6 2 188 cm tall weighed 185 pounds 84 kg and batted and threw right handed Len OkrieCatcherBorn 1923 07 16 July 16 1923Detroit Michigan U S Died April 12 2018 2018 04 12 aged 94 Hope Mills North Carolina U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutJune 16 1948 for the Washington SenatorsLast MLB appearanceApril 16 1952 for the Boston Red SoxMLB statisticsBatting average 218Hits17Runs batted in3TeamsWashington Senators 1948 1950 1951 Boston Red Sox 1952 Contents 1 Career as player and MLB coach 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCareer as player and MLB coach editOkrie s playing career stretched from 1942 through 1957 with three seasons 1943 45 missed due to World War II service in the United States Navy 1 Drafted by the Washington Senators out of the Chicago Cubs farm system in November 1947 Okrie would spend only one full season 1950 in the Major Leagues as Washington s third string catcher behind Al Evans and Mickey Grasso He spent parts of the 1948 and 1951 campaigns with Washington and appeared in one game for the 1952 Boston Red Sox Overall Okrie appeared in 42 games with 78 at bats 17 hits no home runs three runs batted in and a 218 batting average He managed in the Boston farm system from 1954 to 1960 and in 1963 and was the Red Sox Major League bullpen coach in 1961 62 and 1965 66 He then joined his hometown Detroit Tigers as a minor league manager 1967 69 1971 74 and MLB bullpen coach 1970 His career record as a minor league manager was 912 wins and 1 013 defeats 474 Okrie won one league pennant in the Appalachian League during his maiden season as a skipper His father Frank a left handed pitcher appeared in 21 games for the 1920 Tigers and two brothers played minor league baseball 2 3 4 Okrie died in April 2018 at the age of 94 5 See also editList of second generation Major League Baseball playersReferences edit BaseballinWartime com Nowlin Bill November 23 2015 Len Okrie SABR Retrieved December 25 2016 Bob Okrie Minor League Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Frank Okrie Minor League Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Joseph Okrie Obituary Johnson Lloyd and Wolff Miles ed The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd edition Durham North Carolina Baseball America 2007 Spink C C Johnson ed The 1965 Baseball Register The 1966 Baseball Register The 1970 Baseball Register St Louis The Sporting News External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Nowlin Bill Len Okrie Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project Preceded byMickey Owen 1956 Al Lakeman Boston Red Sox Bullpen Coach1961 19621965 1966 Succeeded byAl LakemanAl Lakeman Preceded byHal Naragon Detroit Tigers Bullpen Coach1970 Succeeded byCharlie Silvera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Len Okrie amp oldid 1177587376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
