John Mabry

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American baseball player & coach (born 1970)

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Field	Value
name	John Mabry
image	File:John Mabry as coach.jpg
caption	Mabry with the St. Louis Cardinals
position	Outfielder / First baseman
team	Los Angeles Angels
bats	Left
throws	Right
birth_date
birth_place	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	April 23
debutyear	1994
debutteam	St. Louis Cardinals
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	May 17
finalyear	2007
finalteam	Colorado Rockies
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Batting average
stat1value	.263
stat2label	Home runs
stat2value	96
stat3label	Runs batted in
stat3value	446
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Seattle Mariners (–)
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Florida Marlins ()
Philadelphia Phillies ()
Oakland Athletics ()
Seattle Mariners ()
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Chicago Cubs ()
Colorado Rockies () ;As coach
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Los Angeles Angels (–present) John Steven Mabry ( ; born October 17, 1970) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, broadcaster, and coach, who currently serves as an assistant hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He had 898 career hits in 3,409 at-bats (for a batting average of .263), with 96 home runs and 446 RBI. He is tall, weighs 210 lb, bats left-handed and throws right-handed. John Mabry attended West Chester University in Pennsylvania and was inducted into their Athletics Hall of Fame.

Early life

Mabry, a graduate of Bohemia Manor High School, in Chesapeake City, Maryland, played three years at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, before being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the amateur draft.

Playing career

Mabry played for eight teams in his 14-year MLB career, including three stints with the Cardinals (–, , –).

St Louis Cardinals

Mabry was selected by the St Louis Cardinals in 6th round of the 1991 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on April 23, 1994, against the Houston Astros, where had a his first career hit, a double. Mabry appeared in six games in 1994, hitting .304 in those games. In 1995, Mabry hit his first career home run against the Montreal Expos on July 3. He finished 4th in Rookie of the Year voting. In 1996, Mabry's only season with over 400 at-bats, he led the Cardinals with 161 hits and was fourth in the National League for first basemen in fielding percentage at .994 and was errorless in 14 games in the outfield. He hit for a natural cycle in a May 18, , loss to the Colorado Rockies. On June 3, 1997, Mabry had six RBI in a 15–4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Then, on June 14, 1997, Mabry homered in both games of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians.

Mabry was one of the few major leaguers who preferred not to wear batting gloves. He was also somewhat versatile on defense, playing more than 100 games at left and right field as well as first and third base. He also made two career appearances pitching with dubious results. In one inning of work, he gave up seven earned runs for a career ERA of 63.

Post-playing career

In April 2011, Fox Sports Midwest hired Mabry to serve as baseball analyst during St. Louis Cardinals live pre-game and post-game shows, a role he shared with former Cardinals Mike Matheny and Cal Eldred.

On December 2, 2011, the Cardinals named Mabry the assistant hitting coach to Mark McGwire in 2012, soon after announcing former teammate Matheny would be the new manager. On November 5, 2012, the Cardinals promoted Mabry to hitting coach after McGwire left for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Former major league catcher Bengie Molina succeeded Mabry as the assistant hitting coach. Mabry was released from his position as hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals when manager Matheny was fired on July 14, 2018, just days before the All-Star break of the 2018 season.

On December 5, 2019, Mabry was added to the Kansas City Royals' staff as a major league coach.

On December 13, 2022, Mabry was added to the Miami Marlins staff as a major league assistant hitting coach. On October 2, 2024, Mabry was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff.

On May 30, 2025, the Baltimore Orioles added Mabry to their coaching staff as a senior advisor.

On November 21, 2025, the Los Angeles Angels hired Mabry to serve as an assistant hitting coach.

Personal life

After his 2007 retirement as a player, Mabry continued to make his home in the St. Louis area along with his wife Ann and their four children. Long an avid outdoorsman, Mabry became a spokesman for Gander Mountain, making a series of videos on different aspects of hunting and fishing.

References

[https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/john-mabry-orioles-coaching-staff-senior-advisor "Mabry joins Orioles' coaching staff as senior advisor," MLB.com, Friday 30 May 2025.] Retrieved 30 May 2025.
(2011-12-02). "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com.
"John Mabry Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac.
"Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals Box Score: April 23, 1994". baseball reference.
(2001). "St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide". Hadler Printing Company.
"John Mabry Statistics and History".
(2011-04-08). "Fox Sports Midwest adds Matheny". St. Louis Business Journal.com.
Goold, Derrick. (2011-11-21). "Cardinals hire Mabry as assistant hitting coach". Stltoday.com.
(5 November 2012). "Cards promote Mabry to Hitting Coach". Fox News.com.
(4 December 2012). "Cards set to offer Bengie Molina a coaching position".
(December 5, 2019). "Royals finalize Major League coaching staff for 2020".
(December 13, 2022). "Miami Marlins announce 2023 coaching staff under manager Skip Schumaker".
"Marlins Part Ways With Entire Coaching Staff After Skip Schumaker's Exit as Manager".
"Orioles Add John Mabry To Coaching Staff".
Franco, Anthony. (November 21, 2025). "Angels Hire Brady Anderson As Hitting Coach".
(2011-12-02). "Mabry added to Cardinals Staff". Fox Sports Midwest.com.
"Introducing John Mabry". Gander Mountain Videos.

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