manager. In 1982, the Brewers started slowly under Rodgers and he was fired June 1 with the team's record a mediocre 23–24. The Brewers then turned their season around under his successor, batting coach Harvey Kuenn, to finish with 95 wins and went on to win their only American League pennant as "Harvey's Wallbangers." Montreal Expos After guiding the Indianapolis Indians of the AAA American Association to the 1984 regular season championship, Rodgers was promoted to manager of the parent Expos, replacing Jim Fanning. His first six years (1985–1990) in Montreal were largely successful, with the Expos averaging almost 84 wins per season, but when the team faltered in 1991, winning only 20 of its first 49 games, Rodgers was replaced as manager by Tom Runnells on June 2. California Angels On August 26, 1991, the Angels fired Doug Rader and hired Rodgers as their new manager. In his return to Anaheim, Rodgers led the Angels to a 20–18 record for the remainder of the campaign. He was 39 games into his first full season in 1992 when the team bus was involved in an expressway accident in New Jersey on May 20. Rodgers was seriously injured in the crash and missed 90 games. After his recovery, he resumed the helm on August 28, but his club lost 20 of 34 games to close the season. Then the 1993 Angels finished 20 games below .500 (71–91). When the team started the season at 16–23, Rodgers was fired on May 16 and replaced by Marcel Lachemann. Managerial statistics References External links Baseball-Reference.com – career playing statistics Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record 1938 births Living people American expatriate baseball people in Canada American expatriate baseball people in the Dominican Republic Baseball coaches from Ohio Baseball players from Ohio Birmingham Barons players California Angels managers California Angels players Caribbean Series managers Dallas Rangers players Denver Bears players El Paso Diablos players Erie Sailors players Hawaii Islanders players Idaho Falls Russets players Indianapolis Indians managers Jamestown Falcons players Knoxville Smokies players Lancaster Red Roses players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Major League Baseball third base coaches Manager of the Year Award winners Milwaukee Brewers coaches Milwaukee Brewers managers Minnesota Twins coaches Montreal Expos managers Ohio Northern University alumni Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops baseball players People from Delaware, Ohio Philadelphia Phillies scouts