Chip Hale

Chip Hale
Hale in 2015
Born	Walter William Hale (1964-12-02) December 2, 1964 (age 60) San Jose, California, U.S.
Baseball player Baseball career
Infielder / Manager / Coach
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1989, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
May 4, 1997, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	78
Managerial record	148–176
Winning %	.457
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Minnesota Twins (1989–1990, 1993–1996) Los Angeles Dodgers (1997) As manager Arizona Diamondbacks (2015–2016) As coach Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2009) New York Mets (2010–2011) Oakland Athletics (2012–2014, 2017) Washington Nationals (2018–2020) Detroit Tigers (2021)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2019)
Coaching career
Current position
Title	Head Coach
Team	Arizona
Conference	Big 12
Record	108–74
Biographical details
Alma mater	Arizona
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2022–present	Arizona
Head coaching record
Overall	108–72 (.593)
Tournaments	NCAA: 2–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Pac-12 regular season (2024) Pac-12 Tournament (2024)
Awards
Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2024)

Walter William "Chip" Hale (born December 2, 1964) is an American professional baseball infielder, coach, and manager. Hale played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1989 through 1997, and managed in MLB from 2015 through 2016. He was named head coach of the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona in July 2021.

Hale played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers, mostly as a second baseman and third baseman.^[1] He became a coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007, then later on was named team manager for 2015-2016 and also served as a coach for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, and Detroit Tigers.