for the 2017 season. During the 2017 season the Tigers lost 98 games and finished last. Ausmus had his pitchers issue 42 intentional walks, the most in the AL. On September 22, 2017, the Tigers opted to not extend Ausmus' four-year contract, announcing he would not return in 2018. He finished his stint with the Tigers with a record of 314 wins and 332 losses in the regular season. He lost all three of his playoff games. Through 2018, he was one of seven Jewish managers in MLB history. The others were Gabe Kapler, Bob Melvin, Jeff Newman, Norm Sherry, Lou Boudreau, and Lipman Pike. Los Angeles Angels (2018–19) Ausmus was a special assistant to Los Angeles Angels general manager Billy Eppler for the 2018 season. On October 21, 2018, Ausmus was named the 17th manager in the history of the Los Angeles Angels, replacing Mike Scioscia. He signed a three-year contract, but was dismissed after the conclusion of the 2019 season. He finished with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses. Oakland Athletics (2022) On January 14, 2022, Ausmus was named the bench coach for the Oakland Athletics. Managerial record Team Israel; World Baseball Classic Ausmus managed the Israel national baseball team in the Qualification Round to the 2013 World Baseball Classic from May 2012 through their series in September 2012. Team Israel, under the Classic's rules, was entitled to have non-Israeli citizens of Jewish heritage play for the team. Israel lost to Spain in extra innings in the Pool Finals, missing out on a spot in the World Baseball Classic. Ausmus will be a coach for Team Israel, under manager Ian Kinsler, when it competes in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida, starting March 11–15. Bibliography See also Houston Astros award winners and league leaders List of Dartmouth College alumni List of Houston Astros no-hitters List of Major League Baseball career assists as a catcher leaders List of Major League Baseball career games played as a catcher leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders List of people from New Haven, Connecticut List of select Jewish baseball players References Further reading This chapter in Ruttman's oral history, based on a February 29, 2008 interview with Ausmus conducted for the book, discusses Ausmus's American, Jewish, baseball, and life experiences from youth to the present. External links Official Detroit Tigers biography Encyclopedia of