Paul Runge (infielder)

Paul William Runge is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves from 1981 until 1988. He currently serves as a manager of the Florida Fire Frogs, the Atlanta Braves' Class-A affiliate in the Florida State League.

Paul Runge
Infielder
Born: (1958-05-21) May 21, 1958
Kingston, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1981, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.232
Home runs4
Runs batted in26
Teams

Early life

Runge was a 1976 graduate of Kingston High School.[1]

Baseball career

As a player

Runge was drafted by the Braves in the ninth round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft and spent his entire major league career with them, playing parts of eight seasons in the majors. Runge was a utility infielder, splitting his time between third base, shortstop, and second base. Throughout those seasons, he never played in more than 52 games, nor did he come to bat more than 110 times.

As a coach

Since 1993, Runge has been a manager at various levels of the Braves organization. He has managed the Idaho Falls Braves in 1993, the Danville Braves in 1994, the Eugene Emeralds in 1995, the Macon Braves in 1996, the Durham Bulls in 1997, the Danville 97s in 1998, the Greenville Braves from 1999 through 2001, and then back to the Danville Braves from 2005 through 2010. In November 2010, it was announced that Runge would be managing the Rome Braves.[2] However, he instead chose to leave the Braves organization to join the Astros.[3]

Notes
  1. 1989 Topps baseball card # 38
  2. Rome Braves Announce New Manager And Staff For 2011
  3. Astros quiet at winter meetings; Runge replaces Scott

Sources
gollark: ... yes? Obviously?
gollark: Nukes are so outdated!
gollark: Bagels are very simple. You simply bisect the bagel using a knife or alternative bagel bisection device, apply thermal energy using a toaster (possibly microwave? Untested), remove the bagels from the heater and wait for them to cool down to eating temperature, then add cheese or marmite©.
gollark: Mostly cereal, pasta and bagels with cheese.
gollark: Well, I eat very simple to prepare food.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.