Page 74 - 2020 Angels Media Guide

2020 COACHING STAFF

JOHN MALLEE # 88
BORN: MAY 5, 1969 OPENING DAY AGE: 50
BIRTHPLACE: CHICAGO, IL RESIDES: SCHEREVILLE, IN
APPOINTED: NOV. 6, 2019
MARRIED: CANDY WIEDEMAN, MARCH 11, 1995
CHILDREN: JOHN III, AUSTIN

asst. hitting coach HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170 BATS: R THROWS: R

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ 2020 represents first season with Angels as assistant hitting coach after serving parts of two seasons (2018-
19) as Phillies hitting coach...During 2019, saw Rhys Hoskins’ walk total go from 87 in 2018 to a league-
leading 116 in 2019...In first year as hitting coach, Phillies batters increased their home runs from 174 to 186
and drew 88 more walks on the season . . .From 2015-17 served on Joe Maddon’s staff as Cubs hitting coach...
During 2016 World Series run, Cubs hitters ranked second in Majors in OBP (.343) and third in runs scored
(808)...Under his tutelage, saw Kris Bryant win the 2015 N.L. Rookie of the Year and 2016 N.L. MVP Award,
while Anthony Rizzo and Jake Arrieta won Silver Slugger Awards...Before joining the Cubs, was hitting coach
for Astros in 2013 and 2014 and the hitting coach for the Marlins in 2010 and 2011 . . .From 2002-10, served
as minor league hitting coordinator for Marlins before being named interim Major League hitting coach for
Garko
Florida in 2010 . . .In 2001, was the minor league hitting coach for Triple-A Ottawa (Expos)...Began coaching
career in Brewers organization as hitting coach for Single-A Beloit (1996-97 & 1999), Single-A Stockton
(1998) and Double-A Huntsville (2000).
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ Selected by Phillies in 12th round of 1991 First-Year Player Draft...Played two season of minor league ball
with Rookie-Level Martinsville and Single-A Spartanburg...Combined to hit .208 (68/327) with 10 doubles,
three triples and 28 RBI across 115 minor league games...Attended Chicago State University and the
University of Illinois at Chicago, majoring in Kinesiology…With UIC, earned All-League and All-Tournament
honors in both 1990 and 1991.
MINOR LEAGUE Playing Record
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
2 .208 115 327 49 68 10 3 0 28 45 74 8

73 2020 ANGELS MEDIA GUIDE