Bruce Bochy is an American professional baseball manager and retired player with a net worth of $14 million.
Bochy, sometimes known as “Boch” and “Headly,” played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987 before becoming a manager. He is the 11th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 wins, and the only one to win 900 games with two different teams.
Who is Bruce Bochy?
Bruce Bochy was born on April 16, 1955, in Les Landes de Boussac, Bussac-Foret, France. Bruce grew up in Virginia and Florida while his father was stationed in France with the United States Army. Bruce graduated from Melbourne High School and attended Brevard Community College (formerly Easter Florida State College) for two years on a partial scholarship.
After winning the state championship in 1975, Bochy committed to playing baseball at South Alabama. Bruce was picked by the Chicago White Sox in the eighth round of the MLB Draft in January 1975, but he declined to sign.
How old is Bruce Bochy?
He is currently 68 years old.
What is Bruce Bochy’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $14 Million.
What is Bruce Bochy’s career?
On June 3, 1975, the Houston Astros picked Bruce Bochy with the 24th overall choice in the first round of the 1975 Supplemental Draft and decided to turn professional. Bochy made his MLB debut with the Astros in 1978. He played for the Astros until 1980 before joining the New York Mets in 1982. He ended his playing career with the San Diego Padres from 1983 to 1987. The Padres advanced to the World Series in 1984, when Bruce played one game, but the team was defeated in five games by the Detroit Tigers.
On July 1, 1985, Bochy blasted a 10-inning walk-off home run against pitcher Nolan Ryan, Ryan’s sole walk-off homer of his career. Bruce was also behind the plate on September 11, 1985, when Pete Rose hit a record-breaking 4,192nd hit against Padres pitcher Eric Snow.
Before taking over as Padres manager in 1995, Bruce Bochy spent four years managing in the minor levels. He led the Padres until 2006 before taking over as manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2007. He was elected National League Manager of the Year in 1996 and won the league pennant in 1998, 2010, 2012, and 2014. He guided the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, 2012, and 2014. In late 2022, Bochy was named the manager of the Texas Rangers.
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