Rick Schu
| Rick Schu | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Schu with the Washington Nationals in 2015 | |||
| San Francisco Giants – No. 39 | |||
| Third baseman / Coach | |||
| Born: January 26, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 1, 1984, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 14, 1996, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 41 | ||
| Runs batted in | 134 | ||
| Teams | |||
As player
As coach
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Richard Spencer Schu (born January 26, 1962), is an American former professional baseball third baseman and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1984–1987, 1991), Baltimore Orioles (1988–1989), Detroit Tigers (1989), California Angels (1990), and Montreal Expos (1996). Schu also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Nippon Ham Fighters (1993–1994).
Baseball career[edit]
Schu grew up in Fair Oaks, California and was signed as an amateur free agent out of Del Campo High School by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Schu debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1984 and was recalled to the major leagues in May 1985. Schu was hitting .284 at Portland and would replace Mike Schmidt at third base; Schmidt would move to first base. But Schu hit only .252 with seven home runs in 1985 for the Phillies and in 1986, Schmidt returned to third and Schu became a bench player.[1] After four seasons with the Phillies, he joined the Baltimore Orioles, and played for them, the Tigers, and the Angels before returning to the Phillies in 1991.
On July 11, 2007, Schu replaced Kevin Seitzer as the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.[2] Schu continued in this role until May 7, 2009.
On November 4, 2009 the Washington Nationals announced the hiring of Schu to be an organizational hitting instructor. He became their hitting coach in 2013.[3] His contract expired after the 2017 season.[4] On 9 November 2017, Schu was hired as the Assistant Hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Schu now resides in El Dorado Hills, California, He is married to his high school sweetheart, Keri.
References[edit]
- ^ Kashatus, William C. (2000). Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame third baseman. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 94. ISBN 0-7864-0713-1.
- ^ "Schu replaces Seitzer as D-backs hitting coach". MLB.com. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13814518/washington-nationals-fire-manager-matt-williams
- ^ Adams, Steve (October 20, 2017). "Dusty Baker Will Not Return As Nationals' Manager In 2018". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/928587659450224640
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Rick Schu at Baseball Gauge
| Preceded by Rick Eckstein |
Washington Nationals Hitting Coach 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Kevin Long |
- 1962 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Arizona Diamondbacks coaches
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Bend Phillies players
- California Angels players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Major League Baseball hitting coaches
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Montreal Expos players
- Nippon Ham Fighters players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Peninsula Pilots players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Portland Beavers players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
- Spartanburg Traders players
- Washington Nationals coaches
- People from Fair Oaks, California
- People from El Dorado Hills, California
