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DAVE STAPLETON Rookie Level Tempe

Dave Stapleton enters his seventh season in Angels organization and third as manager
in the Arizona Summer League...2019 AZL Angels finished season with a 19-37 record…
In first campaign at helm of the AZL Angels, Club won 30 games and finished second
in the East Division in 2017...Managed Orem in Pioneer League in 2014, 2015, 2016
and 2018...In 2016, led Orem to Pioneer League Championship with sweep of Billings
in Championship Series...In 2015, led Owlz to a 24-14 first-half record, winning the
first-half title but fell in the Pioneer League South division playoff series...Guided Owlz
to a 42-33 record and a playoff berth in 2014, where Owlz were defeated by Billings in
the Championship Series...Previously coached his alma mater Grand Canyon University for 17 seasons, including
more than 10 years as head coach with a 256-290 (.469) record with the Antelopes...The GCU softball stadium,
Stapleton-Pierson Stadium, is partially named after him...Spent six seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers organization
as a left-handed relief pitcher from 1984-89...Pitched 10 Major League games for Milwaukee (1987-88), finishing
with a 2-0 record and 3.81 (28.1 IP - 12 ER) career ERA...In 1987, across Double-A, Triple-A and the Majors, went
13-3 with a 3.68 ERA...Lives in Arizona with wife, Patti, and their two kids, Kadi and Dakota.
stapleton’s managerial record

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2014 Orem Pioneer 42 33 .560 2nd*
2015 Orem Pioneer 41 35 .539 2nd*
2016 Orem Pioneer 38 38 .500 #T2nd*
2017 AZL Angels Arizona 30 26 .536 2nd
2018 Orem Pioneer 22 54 .289 4th
2019 AZL Angels Arizona 19 37 .339 8th
TOTALS (6 Seasons) 192 223 .463
#Won League Championship *Reached playoffs
Minor leaGue

mara forcey award
The Mara Forcey Award recognizes a member of the minor league staff for their outstanding
dedication to the organization.
The award is named after an Angels staff member who lost her battle with cancer in 1993.
Forcey was a model employee and friend to all.
2019 Mara Forcey Award Winner: Chris Constantine

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