Preston Gomez
Manager
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Guatemala, Holguín, Cuba
Fullerton, CA, USA
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Preston Gomez as a manager
Preston Gomez managed 875 major league games between 1969 and 1980, winning 346 and losing 529 for a .395 percentage. The season table runs through the San Diego Padres (1969-1972), the Houston Astros (1974-1975), and the Chicago Cubs (1980). Gomez's strongest year in the dugout came in 1974, when the Houston Astros went 81-81. At the other end, 1969 finished 52-110. The Rank column for the San Diego Padres years shows 6th, 6th, 6th, and 6th. The Rank column for the Houston Astros years shows 4th and 6th.
The first season in the table, 1969, ended 52-110; the last, 1980, ended 38-52. The highest finish was 4th, in 1974. The Lg column places these seasons in the National League. The personal information panel gives a birth date of April 20, 1923 in Guatemala, Holguín, Cuba. Gomez died on January 13, 2009. The player profile covers Gomez's playing days, 1944 to 1944.