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Walt Weiss

Walter William Weiss (born November 28, 1963) is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current manager for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1987 through 2000 for the Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Braves. He managed the Rockies from 2013 through 2016. Weiss won the 1988 Rookie of the Year award. He was also a member of the 1998 National League All-Star Team.

Infobox

Batting average
258
Home runs
25
Runs batted in
386
Managerial record
283–365
Winning %
437

Tables

· Managerial record
Games
Games
Team
Games
Year
Won
Regular season
Lost
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
COL
COL
Team
COL
Year
2013
Regular season
162
Regular season
74
Regular season
88
Regular season
457
Regular season
5th in NL West
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
COL
COL
Team
COL
Year
2014
Regular season
162
Regular season
66
Regular season
96
Regular season
407
Regular season
4th in NL West
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
COL
COL
Team
COL
Year
2015
Regular season
162
Regular season
68
Regular season
94
Regular season
420
Regular season
5th in NL West
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
COL
COL
Team
COL
Year
2016
Regular season
162
Regular season
75
Regular season
87
Regular season
463
Regular season
3rd in NL West
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
COL total
COL total
Team
COL total
Year
648
Regular season
283
Regular season
365
Regular season
437
Regular season
-
Postseason
-
Postseason
-
ATL
ATL
Team
ATL
Year
2026
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
Regular season
TBD in NL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
ATL total
ATL total
Team
ATL total
Year
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
648
Regular season
283
Regular season
365
Regular season
437
Regular season
-
Postseason
-
Postseason
-
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
COL
2013
162
74
88
457
5th in NL West
COL
2014
162
66
96
407
4th in NL West
COL
2015
162
68
94
420
5th in NL West
COL
2016
162
75
87
463
3rd in NL West
COL total
648
283
365
437
-
-
-
ATL
2026
0
0
0
TBD in NL East
ATL total
0
0
0
Total
648
283
365
437
-
-
-
· External links
Preceded byAl Pedrique
Topps Rookie All-Star Shortstop 1988
Succeeded byGary Sheffield

References

  1. The Times-News
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19881101&id=QXBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3077,394958
  2. Barnstable Patriot
    https://web.archive.org/web/20211127212958/http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/apa/yarmouth/sharedview.article.aspx?href=BAR%2F1984%2F07%2F19&id=Ar01005&sk=3AAF675E&viewMode=image
  3. Barnstable Patriot
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230715025208/http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/apa/sturgis/sharedview.article.aspx?href=BAR/1994/08/11&id=Ar00902&sk=4F61D7A3&viewMode=image
  4. A's deal Weiss to Marlins
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19921118&id=p4EzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879,2028731
  5. Free agent Weiss signs with Braves
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19971118&id=hQUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=os8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2470,3909912
  6. Braves have two All-Star infielders
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19980630&id=p0AfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q88EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6460,6271017
  7. "Weiss can't just forget e. Coli scare"
    https://marlerclark.com/news_events/weiss-cant-just-forget-e-coli-scare
  8. The Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2008/03/27/rockies-express-love-of-the-glove/
  9. Bergen Record
    https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/11/03/atlanta-braves-walt-weiss-suffern-manager/87074045007/
  10. Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/10/walt-weiss-1998-all-star-game-colorado/
  11. Rockland County Times
    https://rocklandtimes.com/2013/08/10/sufferns-walt-weiss-brings-winning-attitude-to-rockies/
  12. MLB.com
    https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/braves-walt-weiss-enjoying-bench-coach-role/c-268958692
  13. Denver Post
    https://www.denverpost.com/2012/11/07/walt-weiss-named-colorado-rockies-manager-taking-over-for-jim-tracy/
  14. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/10/03/walt-weiss-out-colorado-rockies-manager/91465632/
  15. Baseball reference
    https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers//weisswa01.shtml
  16. MLB.com
    https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/walt-weiss-is-the-new-braves-bench-coach/c-261286440
  17. "Atlanta Braves bringing back largely same coaching staff for 2021"
    https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/30548211/atlanta-braves-bringing-back-largely-same-coaching-staff-2021
  18. "Braves win 1st World Series title since 1995"
    https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-win-world-series-2021
  19. New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2022/10/21/walt-weiss-turns-down-marlins-interview-manger-searches-heat-up/
  20. MLB
    https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-name-walt-weiss-manager
  21. Passan, Jeff
    https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46837190/braves-hire-walt-weiss-manager-replace-brian-snitker
  22. New York Daily News
    https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/05/11/colorado-manager-walt-weiss-raised-in-suffern-living-the-mile-high-life-with-rockies/
  23. The New York Times
    https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/baseball/102499bbn-braves-weiss.html
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