Greg Tagert

Greg Tagert (born January 5, 1963 in Vacaville, CA) is a professional independent league baseball manager. He currently manages the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association.[1]

Greg Tagert
Gary SouthShore RailCats – No. 27
manager
Born: January 5, 1963 Vacaville, CA
Bats: Right Throws: Right

About

Tagert, a native of Vacaville, California, attended San Francisco State University where he served as a pitcher. He went on to coach at the University of New Mexico and later served as a scout for the Detroit Tigers.

He managed nine years for five different clubs in the Frontier League. After his first year in the Frontier League, he had a very short stint in the Prairie League as manager for the Brainerd Bobcats, a team that folded after two weeks.[2]

In 2005, he became the new manager of the Gary SouthShore RailCats, a team that held the league record for losses. That same year, the RailCats won the Northern League championship. The RailCats made it to the Championship series four years in a row, winning twice. In 2008, the RailCats extended his contract until 2010. As a result, Tagert relocated his family from Vacaville to Northwest Indiana.[3]

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 the RailCats announced that his contract was being extended until 2013.[4]

Records and awards

• Frontier League
  • Most career wins[5]
  • Manager of the Year (2001)[6]
• Northern League
  • Manager of the Year (2007, 2009)[7]

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs
1995	Ohio Valley Redcoats	Frontier League	36-34	5th	Did not qualify
1996	Brainerd Bobcats	Prairie League	7-9	--	Team disbanded
1997	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	46-33	2nd	Lost League Finals
1998	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	43-36	4th	Lost in 1st round
1999	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	43-41	3rd	Lost in 1st round
2000	Evansville Otters	Frontier League	45-38	4th	Lost League Finals
2001	Dubois County Dragons	Frontier League	48-36	3rd	Lost in 1st round
2002	Dubois County Dragons	Frontier League	52-32	3rd	Lost in 1st round
2003	Kenosha Mammoths	Frontier League	47-42	7th	Did not qualify
2004	Springfield/Ozark Ducks	Frontier League	52-44	6th	Did not qualify
2005	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	54-42	3rd	League Champs
2006	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	51-46	3rd	Lost League Finals
2007	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	58-38	1st	League Champs
2008	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	56-40	2nd	Lost League Finals
2009	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	57-39	1st	Lost League Finals
2010	Gary SouthShore RailCats	Northern League	52-48	4th	Lost in 1st round
2011	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	54-46	2nd	Did not qualify
2012	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	50-50	3rd	Did not qualify
2013	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	58-41	2nd	League Champs
2014	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	53-47	2nd	Did not qualify
2015	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	45-55	3rd	Did not qualify
2016	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	52-48	2nd	Did not qualify
2017	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	57-43	2nd	Lost in 1st round
2018	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	59-41	1st	Lost in 1st round
2019	Gary SouthShore RailCats	American Association	40-59	5th	Did not qualify

References

1. "Coaching Staff". railcatsbaseball.com.
2. "Evansville Otters Baseball: All-Time Managers". evansvilleotters.com.
3. "RailCats Announce Longterm Contract Extension for Manager Greg Tagert". oursportscentral.com.
4. "Fan Zone - Latest News - Official Site of the Gary South Shore RailCats". RailCatsBaseball.com.
5. "Frontier League Top Managers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
6. DuBois County Dragons
7. "Northern League Awards". northernleague.com.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Bio on RailCats site