Jim Horner

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James Patrick Horner (born (1973-11-11)November 11, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and a former minor league baseball player. He was previously the pilot of the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (2006–2007), High Desert Mavericks (2008–2010; 2013) and Class AA Jackson Generals (2014-2015) all Seattle Mariners affiliates.

Jim Horner

Biographical details
Born	(1973-11-11) November 11, 1973 (age 51) Snoqualmie, Washington
Playing career
1993–1996	Washington State
1996	Everett AquaSox
1997	Lancaster JetHawks
1997	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
1998	Orlando Rays
1999–2000	New Haven Ravens
2001–2004	Tacoma Rainiers
2002–2004	San Antonio Missions
2003	Peoria Javelinas
Position(s)	Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2007	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
2008–2010	High Desert Mavericks
2011–2012	Texas Tech (assistant)
2013	High Desert Mavericks
2014–2015	Jackson Generals
2016–2019	Washington State (assistant)

He was an assistant coach for the Washington State Cougars baseball team from 2016 to 2019.^[1]

Professional playing career

The 6 ft (1.8 m), 210 lb (95 kg) Horner had a nine-year playing career, all within the Mariners' minor leagues, as a catcher from 1996 to 2004. The highest level of the minors Horner reached was Triple-A in 2000 with the Tacoma Rainiers. In his nine-year career Horner batted .259 with 116 doubles, six triples, 59 home runs and 298 runs batted in. He threw and batted right-handed.

Managerial career

Horner led the 2009 Mavericks to an 83–57 (.593) record, winning the first- and second-half California League South Division titles.^[2][3] He was named the league's Manager of the Year.^[4] On July 30, 2010, he resigned as High Desert's manager to become assistant baseball coach of Texas Tech University, serving through the 2012 campaign. He then returned to the Mavericks in 2013; he is the winningest manager in the franchise's 23-year history.^[5]

As of the start of the 2014 season, his six-year win–loss record as a skipper was 369–434 (.460).^[6]