American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1946)
Baseball player
Gene Lamont
Lamont in June 2013
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1946-12-25) December 25, 1946 (age 77) Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1970, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average
.233
Home runs
4
Runs batted in
14
Managerial record
553–562
Winning %
.496
Teams
As player
Detroit Tigers (1970–1972, 1974–1975)
As manager
Chicago White Sox (1992–1995)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2000)
As coach
Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991, 1996)
Boston Red Sox (2001)
Houston Astros (2002–2004)
Detroit Tigers (2006–2017)
Career highlights and awards
AL Manager of the Year (1993)
Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946) is an American special assistant to the general manager of the Kansas City Royals. He was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Chicago White Sox (1992–1995) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2000) and served as a coach for the Detroit Tigers (2006-2017). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946) is an American special assistant to the general manager of the Kansas City Royals. He was a catcher and manager...
Indians and the Chicago White Sox. In the first inning, White Sox manager GeneLamont was tipped off that Indians batter Albert Belle was using a corked baseball...
mound in the fracas–was allowed to remain in the game. White Sox manager GeneLamont vehemently argued this, leading to his own ejection. Ryan pitched a hitless...
division titles under different managers (Tony La Russa in 1983 and GeneLamont in 1993) while cultivating select stars from either the draft such as...
Maddux (ATL) Jack McDowell (CWS) Manager of the Year Dusty Baker (SF) GeneLamont (CWS) Most Valuable Player Barry Bonds (SF) Frank Thomas (CWS) Gold Glove...
the season with a league-best 83–61 record under Manager of the Year GeneLamont, but they ultimately lost the championship to the Nashville Sounds, 3–1...
Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2009. "GeneLamont Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October...
Alomar, Toronto 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Cito Gaston 4–2 Chicago White Sox GeneLamont Dave Stewart, Toronto 1994 No Series due to a players' strike. 1995 Cleveland...
Guillén 2014 – José Abreu 1983 – Tony La Russa 1990 – Jeff Torborg 1993 – GeneLamont 2000 – Jerry Manuel 2005 – Ozzie Guillén Willie Kamm 1927–1928 Art Shires...
the 1995 season. He received limited playing time under manager GeneLamont. When Lamont was replaced by Terry Bevington, Martinez saw an increase in playing...
confiscated by umpire Dave Phillips. It was the result of White Sox manager GeneLamont believing that the bat was corked. During the game, Indians pitcher Jason...
players who later managed MLB teams include: A. J. Hinch Gabe Kapler GeneLamont Torey Lovullo Sam Perlozzo Casey Stengel Ron Washington Eric Wedge Kirk...
middle of the 1995 season, he was named manager of the White Sox when GeneLamont was fired on June 2. He went 57–56 to close out the season (as a whole...
Brewers chose him over Tony Muser, Don Baylor, Gene Tenace, Mike Cubbage, Tommy Sandt, and GeneLamont, with Garner being hired one of several former...
Bobby Valentine Philadelphia Phillies Terry Francona Pittsburgh Pirates GeneLamont St. Louis Cardinals Tony La Russa San Diego Padres Bruce Bochy San Francisco...
was acting manager for the remainder of the season Chicago White Sox GeneLamont Cleveland Indians Mike Hargrove Detroit Tigers Sparky Anderson Kansas...
95–67 1992 Tony La Russa (3)† Oakland Athletics West 1st 96–66 1993 GeneLamont Chicago White Sox West 1st 94–68 1994[b] Buck Showalter New York Yankees...
Rapids of Major League Soccer Gary Lagesse – Hall of Fame Softball Coach GeneLamont – Major League Baseball Rob Lazeo – Canadian Football League Lamar McGriggs...
1992, 2002), in Oakland Jim Leyland (1990, 1992, 2006), in Pittsburgh GeneLamont (1993), with the Chicago White Sox Lou Piniella (1995, 2001, 2008), in...
Succeeded by Terry Collins Preceded by GeneLamont Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach 1993–1995 Succeeded by GeneLamont Preceded by Bill Virdon Pittsburgh...
Sox Kevin Kennedy California Angels Marcel Lachemann Chicago White Sox GeneLamont, Terry Bevington Cleveland Indians Mike Hargrove Won American League...