Alonzo Sidney Powell (born December 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos and Seattle Mariners. He is currently the hitting coach of the Salt Lake Bees.
| Alonzo Powell | |
|---|---|
 Powell in 2006 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: December 12, 1964 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 6, 1987, for the Montreal Expos | |
| NPB: May 23, 1992, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 6, 1991, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| NPB: August 9, 1998, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .313 |
| Home runs | 116 |
| Runs batted in | 397 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Powell was the first foreign player in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to capture 3 consecutive batting titles.
Professional career
editMajor League Baseball
editPowell was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants in February 1983. He made his major league debut on April 6, 1987, with the Montreal Expos. In 1987, Powell played 14 games, had 8 hits and 4 RBI. In 1991, he played for the Seattle Mariners. He had 24 hits in 111 at-bats (a .216 batting average), 3 home runs, and 12 RBI.
Nippon Professional Baseball
editOn May 4, 1992, Powell's contract was purchased by the Chunichi Dragons from the Seattle Mariners. Powell played for seven seasons in Japan. He was just the third player in Central League history, and the first foreign player, to win three straight batting titles, hitting .324, .355, and .340 from 1994 to 1996. Four times NPB Japanese Baseball Best Nine center-fielder 1993 to 1996.[1] He was also a two-time Central League All-Star.
Coaching career
editPowell served as the hitting coach of the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts from 2002-2003 and the manager of the Single-A Dayton Dragons from 2004-2005. In 2006, he was the Seattle Mariners minor league hitting instructor. For 2007, he was named the hitting coach for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in the Mariners' organization.
On May 9, 2010, the Seattle Mariners announced that Powell would serve as the team's hitting coach, replacing Alan Cockrell. Powell then was hired as the Assistant Hitting Coach for the San Diego Padres on November 17, 2011.[1][2]
On December 7, 2015, the Houston Astros named Powell as the team's new hitting coach.[3] On November 2, 2017, he accepted the position of hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants.[4]
On November 18, 2019, it was announced that Powell had become part of former teammate Tsuyoshi Yoda's backroom staff at the Chunichi Dragons.[5]
On February 16, 2024, Powell was named hitting coach of the Salt Lake Bees which is the Los Angeles Angels Triple-A affiliate.[6]
Personal life
editPowell underwent surgery for prostate cancer in January 2018. He later spoke about cancer in Napa.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Hayes, Dan (November 17, 2011). "PADRES: Powell hired as assistant hitting coach". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Padres hire Powell as assistant hitting coach Archived 2011-11-26 at the Wayback Machine. MLB.com. Retrieved on November 17, 2011.
- ^ Astros complete swap by hiring former Padres hitting coach Alonzo Powell. Chron.com. Retrieved on December 7. 2015.
- ^ "Giants hire new hitting coach away from Astros [report]". KNBR-AM. November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "【中日】１９９４年から３年連続首位打者のＯＢパウエル氏と１、２軍巡回打撃コーチとして契約「とても興奮している」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). SAGE Publications, Inc. November 18, 2019. ISBN 9781412973823. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Coaching Staff Set For 2024 Season". MiLB.com. February 16, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Dave (January 30, 2018). "Alonzo Powell, Giants' hitting coach, undergoes prostate cancer surgery". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)