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2020 COACHING STAFF
MICKEY CALLAWAY # 75
BORN: MAY 13, 1975 OPENING DAY AGE: 44
BIRTHPLACE: MEMPHIS, TN RESIDES: SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
APPOINTED: NOV. 6, 2019
MARRIED: ANNA SNIPES, OCT. 21, 2001
CHILDREN: MADELINE, CATHERINE
Pitching Coach HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 200 BATS: R THROWS: R
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Rejoins Angels organization in 2020 as pitching coach after
two seasons (2018-19) as Mets manager . . .Went 163-161
(.503) in two years with New York...In 2019, Club went 86-
76 (.531) finishing 11 games behind Braves and just three
games behind Brewers for second Wild Card spot...Jacob
deGrom won consecutive N.L. Cy Young Awards during
his tenure as Mets manager...Prior to stint in New York,
was Indians Pitching Coach from 2013-17 . . .From 2014-17, callaway
Cleveland hurlers led Majors in strikeouts...In 2017, Indians
set a then-MLB record for strikeouts in a single season
(1,614)...Tribe pitchers boasted a Major-League-leading
3.30 ERA in 2017 and second-best A.L. ERA in 2015 and
2016...In 2014, Corey Kluber won the organization’s fourth
Cy Young Award and first since Cliff Lee in 2008...Promoted
to Cleveland’s Minor League Pitching Coordinator in 2012 . . .
In 2011, was Single-A Kinston’s (CLE) Pitching Coach...Began
professional coaching ranks in 2010 as pitching coach for
Single-A Lake County (CLE).
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ Played in parts of five big league seasons for Rays (1999 & 2001), Angels (2002-03) and Rangers (2003-
04), posting a career 4-11 record with a 6.27 ERA (130.2 IP - 91 ER)...Made six starts for the Angels
during the Club’s 2002 World Series championship season...Named 2002 Minor League Pitcher of
the Year with Angels and Tampa Bay’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2001....Originally drafted
by Devil Rays in seventh round of 1996 draft, the inaugural draft for the franchise...Made Major
League debut June 12, 1999 with Tampa Bay vs. Montreal...Played three seasons (2005-07) in Korean
Baseball Organization and one year (2009) in Taiwan...Was a two-time All-Star in Korea...Served as
interim head coach for Texas A&M International University in 2008...Graduated from Germantown
High School (TN) in 1993...Tabbed as the Gatorade Tennessee High School Player of the Year in 1992...
Played college baseball at the University of Mississippi...Named after Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle.
Major League Pitching Record
Years W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
5 4-11 6 .27 40 20 0 0 0 130 .2 166 104 91 58 86
Callaway’s managerial record
Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2018 New York (N.L.) National 77 85 .475 4th
2019 New York (N.L.) National 86 76 .531 3rd
MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS (2 seasons) 163 161 .503
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