Indians Field Staff
Manager:
Dean Treanor |
QUICK FACTS ON THE TRIBE MANAGER:
Full Name: Dean Treanor
Born: 12/8/47
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Resides: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
College: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Manager: 14th season
Pirates Organization: 8th season
COACHING & MANAGING CAREER:
Treanor is in his 29th year as a Minor League instructor and enters his sixth season as the manager of the Indianapolis Indians in 2016 ... The veteran skipper owns a lifetime record of 906-872 (.510) through 13 seasons as a manager (regular season), including finishing first or second in the standings in nine of the last 10 years ... Holds Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes' record for career managerial wins (429) and ranks fourth in all-time Indianapolis Indians victories (401).
IN INDIANAPOLIS:
Returns as just the third skipper in team history to manage the Tribe for six or more seasons ... Has led Indianapolis to a record of 401-319 (.557) during his five-year tenure as manager ... Ranks fourth among team managers in all-time victories and first in winning percentage among the franchise's seven managers with at least 300 victories... Served as Indy's pitching coach during the 2010 season ... Became the 59th field manager in Indians history in Dec. 2010 ... Began 2011 season at 9-21 before leading the Indians to an IL-best 67-47 record through the remainder of the campaign (76-68 overall, .528) and a second-place finish in IL West Division; Marked team's first second-place finish and first above-.500 record since 2006 ... In 2012, helped guide Tribe to the most wins in all of Minor League Baseball with 89-55 record and the team's first International League West Division title since 2000 ... Became first skipper in franchise history to win consecutive IL Division Crowns after leading 2013 squad to 80-64 record and first-place finish ... Notched 200th career Indians victory with 7-2 win vs. Pawtucket on 5/28/13 ... Picked up 300th career Tribe win with 7/5 victory at Columbus on 7/20/14 … Collected his 400th win, 9-2, on 9/5/15 vs. Toledo ... In 2015, Treanor became the first skipper to guide the Tribe to five straight winning seasons in a campaign that saw them finish tied with Columbus atop the IL West and advance to game five of the Governor's Cup Finals.
BEFORE INDIANAPOLIS:
Began managerial career in the Cleveland organization in 1988 ... Served in Cleveland chain as pitching coach for the GCL Indians (1989) and Hi-A Reno (1991) ... Managed GCL Indians in 1990 ... Also spent four seasons as a minor league pitching coach for San Diego, working with GCL Waterloo (1992-93), Hi-A Rancho Cucamonga (1994) and Double-A Memphis (1995) ... Worked three years in the then-Montreal Expos system as pitching coach with Double-A Harrisburg (1996-97) and Triple-A Ottawa (1998) ... Served as the Triple-A pitching coach for the Dodgers for three years before joining the Marlins organization in 2002 ... Spent 2004 as Florida's Minor League Pitching Coordinator and later managed the Phoenix Desert Dogs to a 22-15 record and 2004 Arizona Fall League title ... Managed Triple-A Albuquerque to a 68-75 record and a second-place finish in 2008 ... Spent next seven years in the then-Florida Marlins minor league system, including six as a manager from 2002-03 and 2005-08 (429-424, .503) ... Served as pitching coach for Double-A Altoona during the 2009 campaign.
DOMINICAN WINTER LEAGUE:
Voted as three-time winner of Manager of the Year award (2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15) ... Managed LaRomana in 2008 ... Led 2010-11 Toros del Este team to five-game sweep of Estrellas in 2010 Dominican League Final to reach Caribbean World Series; Toros finished tied for second with Puerto Rico after going 3-3 ... Received 63 of 66 first-place votes for Manager of the Year in 2014-15 after guiding Estrellas to a first-place finish and the club's most total victories since 1975-76 (32, 32-18 record).
PLAYING CAREER:
Was originally signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 1971 ... Pitched as high as the Double-A level with Three-Rivers Quebec in the Eastern League ... In 1991, at the age of 43, he tossed 1.0 innings for the Hi-A Reno Silver Sox.
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TREANOR'S MANAGERIAL RECORD
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| YEAR | CLUB | LEAGUE (CLASS) | W | L | PCT | FINISH | POSTSEASON | |
| 1988 | Fresno | California (A) | 53 | 89 | .373 | 4th | None | |
| 1990 | Winter Haven | Gulf Coast (R) | 23 | 40 | .365 | 13th | None | |
| 2002 | Calgary | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 67 | 71 | .486 | 3rd | None | |
| 2003 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 74 | 70 | .514 | 1st | Lost in Semi-Final | |
| 2005 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 78 | 66 | .542 | 2nd | None | |
| 2006 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 70 | 72 | .493 | 4th | None | |
| 2007 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 72 | 70 | .507 | 2nd | None | |
| 2008 | Albuquerque | Pacific Coast (AAA) | 68 | 75 | .476 | 2nd | None | |
| 2011 | Indianapolis | International (AAA) | 76 | 68 | .528 | 2nd | None | |
| 2012 | Indianapolis | International (AAA) | 89 | 55 | .618 | 1st | Lost in Semi-Final | |
| 2013 | Indianapolis | International (AAA) | 80 | 64 | .556 | 1st | Lost in Semi-Final | |
| 2014 | Indianapolis | International (AAA) | 73 | 71 | .507 | 2nd | None | |
| 2015 | Indianapolis | International (AAA) | 83 | 61 | .576 | T-1st | Lost in Final | |
| Totals | -- | 906 | 872 | .510 | ||||
Pitching Coach:
Stan Kyles |
QUICK FACTS ON THE TRIBE PITCHING COACH:
Full Name: Stanley Kyles
Born: 2/26/61
Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.
Resides: Spartanburg, S.C.
School: Phillips HS (Chicago, Ill.)
Minor League Instructor: 26th season
Pirates Organization: 4th season
COACHING & MANAGING CAREER:
Kyles is in the 26th season of his coaching career and his second stint with the Indians after previously overseeing the pitching staff in 2004 as a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate ... He boasts more than three years of Major League coaching experience from his stint as the Brewers' bullpen coach from 2009-12 ... Mentored three Eastern League All-Star selections with Double-A Altoona in 2014 in Ryan Beckman, Kenn Kasparek and Adrian Sampson.
IN INDIANAPOLIS:
In 2015 under Kyles, Indianapolis led the International League with a 3.09 ERA … The mark was the lowest of the Victory Field era and the team's best in the 26 years since the Tribe's 1989 American Association championship club recorded a 2.80 ERA … Helped limit Indians hurlers to a league-best 63 home runs allowed last season … Also served as Indians' pitching coach in 2004 ... His staff posted a 4.59 ERA and ranked tied for third in the IL in fewest homers/9.0 innings (0.9) and sixth in strikeouts (974) ... Also mentored development of starter Ben Hendrickson that season, who was named the International League Most Valuable Pitcher after going 11-3 with a league-best 2.02 ERA over 125.0 innings.
BEFORE INDIANAPOLIS:
Began coaching career in independent leagues in 1991 before working multi-year stints in the Chicago Cubs system (1992-93, 1997-2000) and Colorado Rockies organization (1994-96) ... Joined Milwaukee Brewers system in 2001 and coached across four levels of the organization from 2001-12 ... Milwaukee tenure included minor league stops as pitching coach of Hi-A Desert (2001), Double-A Huntsville (2002-03), Triple-A Indianapolis (2004) and Triple-A Nashville (2005-08), and a three-plus year stint in the big leagues as the Brewers' bullpen coach from 2009-12 ... Joined the Pirates organization as pitching coach of Double-A Altoona in 2013 ... Guided Curve pitching staff to fifth-best ERA (3.92) of 12-team Eastern League in 2013 and fourth-fewest homers allowed (86) in 2014.
PLAYING CAREER:
Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round (90th overall) of the 1979 First-Year Player Draft out of Phillips High School in Chicago, Illinois ... Went 52-56 with a 3.86 ERA (406er/946.1ip) and 508 strikeouts in 279 minor league games (120 starts) over his 11-year career ... Played in minor league systems of Cubs (1979-83), Oakland A's (1984-87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988), San Francisco Giants (1989) and Milwaukee Brewers (1989) ... Established career highs in starts (27), innings pitched (180.1) and complete games (8) in 1983 between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Iowa ... Acquired by the Oakland Athletics with a PTBNL (OF Stan Boderick) from the Cubs in exchange for right-hander Tim Stoddard on 3/26/84 (Stoddard went on to face the "We Are Family" Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1979 World Series while with Baltimore) ... Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in Nov. 1987 ... Split final pro campaign between Double-A Shreveport (SFG) and Double-A El Paso (MIL).
Hitting Coach:
Butch Wynegar |
QUICK FACTS ON THE TRIBE HITTING COACH:
Full Name: Harold Delano Wynegar Jr.
Born: 3/14/1956
Birthplace: York, Pa.
Resides: Longwood, Fla.
School: Red Lions HS (Pa.)
Minor League Instructor: 22nd season
Pirates Organization: 2nd season
COACHING & MANAGING CAREER:
Wynegar is entering his 22nd season of his professional coaching career and second within the Pirates organization ... His career as hitting coach features stints in the Texas (1995-2002), Milwaukee (2003-06) and New York Yankees (2007-14) organizations ... Guided the offense of the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate for eight seasons prior to joining the Indians, helping lead Scranton to five postseason appearances and a Governor's Cup title in 2008.
IN INDIANAPOLIS:
In Wynegar's first season with the Tribe, the team recorded a league-best 45 triples and 168 stolen bases as Indianapolis advanced to the 2015 Governor's Cup Finals … The team's .260 average last season was its top mark since 2012, coinciding with the third-highest OBP in the IL (.327) … While he never served directly as the Tribe's hitting coach prior to 2015, Wynegar coached the offense of the Indians' parent club in Milwaukee during all four years of Brewers affiliation (2000-04) ... The shared affiliation featured the breakthrough of slugger Corey Hart, who turned in a 2004 campaign of 15 Triple-A homers for the Indians and a Major League debut for Wynegar's staff in Milwaukee.
BEFORE INDIANAPOLIS:
Began managerial career in 1994 with Lo-A Albany (63-74 record) ... Coached in Texas Rangers' organization from 1995-2002, including managing Hi-A Port Charlotte from 1995-97 (196-214 record) ... Spent part of 1999 campaign as the Rangers' Major League bullpen coach ... Continued big league career with Milwaukee from 2003-06, serving as hitting coach under then-Brewers manager and former Indianapolis Indians catcher Ned Yost ... Helped guide back-to-back All-Star appearances of Carlos Lee (2005-06) ... Joined New York Yankees' organization as hitting coach of Triple-A Scranton from 2007-14 ... Led RailRiders to highest home run total (133) in the IL in 2013, as well as third-lowest strikeout total (1,023) ... Oversaw 2014 Scranton offense that led the IL in average (.273) and ranked fifth in both home runs (113) and runs scored (642).
PLAYING CAREER:
Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the second round (38th overall) of the 1974 First-Year Player Draft ... Hit .255 (1102x4330) with 65 home runs and 506 RBI in 1,301 Major League games during his 13-year career between Minnesota (1976-82), the New York Yankees (1982-86) and California Angels (1987-88) … Was named the 1976 Sporting News "AL Rookie of the Year" and became the youngest player to that point to appear in an All-Star Game (20 yrs, 212 days) … Earned his second and final All-Star selection in 1977 ... Ranked first among American League catchers in caught stealing in 1977 (60) and 1979 (64); Also led AL with his 52.9 caught stealing percentage in 1979 ... Acquired by NYY with RHP Roger Erickson in exchange for LHP Pete Filson, INF Larry Milbourne and RHP John Pacella on 5/12/82 ... While with the Yankees, caught Dave Righetti's no-hitter on 7/4/83 and Phil Niekro's 300th career win on 10/1/85 ... Acquired by California for PTBNL (RHP Alan Mills) and RHP Ron Romanick on 12/19/86.
Trainer:
Lee Slagle |
QUICK FACTS ON THE TRIBE TRAINER:
Full Name: Lee Slagle
Born: 10/12/67
Birthplace: Mobile, Ala.
Resides: Montgomery, Ala.
School: Auburn University at Montgomery
Athletic Trainer: 21st year
Pirates Organization: 3rd year
IN INDIANAPOLIS:
Slagle opens his first year in Indianapolis after spending the 2015 season as athletic trainer for the Short-A West Virginia Black Bears.
BEFORE INDIANAPOLIS:
It is his third season with the Pirates organization, including spending 2014 with Single-A Bristol in the same capacity … Prior to that, Slagle worked with the US Army at Fort Benning, Ga., as a Basic Training ATC in 2013 … Previous stops also include time as the head athletic trainer for Huntingdon College football in 2011 and extensive experience in professional baseball … Slagle was the Medical Training Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 and spent two years as the athletic trainer at Double-A Montgomery … He spent three years at the Triple-A level with the Rangers' affiliate in Oklahoma from 2006-2008 after multiple one-year stints in Wilmington, Portland, and Kinston … Slagle began his career as an athletic trainer in the Montreal Expos organization from 1991-1995.
PERSONAL:
Born Oct. 12, 1967 in Mobile, Ala. … Resides in Montgomery, Ala., with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Caleb and Clay … Slagle graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1994 with a degree in physical education.
FUREY LEVA
Strength Coach:
Furey Leva |
QUICK FACTS ON THE TRIBE STRENGTH COACH:
Full Name: Furey Leva
Born: 11/30/89
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Resides: Elkins Park, Pa.
School: Temple University
Strength & Conditioning Coach: 4th year
Pirates Organization: 4th year
IN INDIANAPOLIS:
Leva begins his first season in Indianapolis after spending the 2015 campaign as the strength and conditioning coach for Double-A Altoona.
BEFORE INDIANAPOLIS:
It will be Leva's fourth season overall in the Pirates system … He spent the 2014 season as the strength and conditioning coach for Hi-A Bradenton and 2013 with Pittsburgh's former Short-A affiliate Jamestown … Leva also served stints as a strength and conditioning intern with both Temple University (2013) and Villanova University (2012).
PERSONAL:
A native of Pennsylvania, Leva received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Temple University in 2012.