Tye Waller

Tye Waller
Tye Waller
	Waller as first base coach for the Oakland Athletics in 2011
	Third baseman
	Born: March 14, 1957 (age 67); Fresno, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 6, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	May 13, 1987, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.236
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	14
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1980); Chicago Cubs (1981–1982); Houston Astros (1987);

Elliott Tyrone Waller (born March 14, 1957) or more commonly known as Tye Waller or Ty Waller, is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He was also a coach for the Oakland Athletics from 2007 to 2015.

Playing career

Waller was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 33rd round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1977 January amateur draft, and signed in May.

After the 1980 season, St. Louis sent Waller to the Chicago Cubs as the player to be named later in an earlier trade that sent Leon Durham and Ken Reitz for Bruce Sutter. After the 1982 season, he was traded by the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox for Reggie Patterson. After the 1983 season, Waller signed with the Houston Astros as a free agent.

Personal

Tye also worked with the Padres for 19 years, as a Coach, Manager, Roving Instructor in Player Development. Tye also became a baseball executive (Director of player Development 1999-2005). His brother, Reggie Waller, became a baseball executive. Another brother, Kevin Waller, played in the minor leagues. His nephews, Gerric Waller and Derric Waller, played in the minor leagues as well.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Tye Waller at Baseball Almanac
Tye Waller at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)

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