# Andy MacPhail

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American baseball executive (born 1953)

Baseball player

Andy MacPhail General manager / Executive Born: (1953-04-05) April 5, 1953 (age 73) United States Teams As general manager Minnesota Twins (1985–1994) Chicago Cubs (2000–2001) Baltimore Orioles (2007–2011) As president Chicago Cubs (1994–2006) Philadelphia Phillies (2015–2020) Career highlights and awards 2× World Series champion (1987, 1991) Sporting News Executive of the Year (1991) Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

**Andrew Bowen MacPhail** (born April 5, 1953) is an American [baseball](/source/Baseball) executive. He has previously served as [general manager](/source/General_manager_(baseball)) for the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) and [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs), and as president for the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles) and [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies).

MacPhail is the son of [Lee MacPhail](/source/Lee_MacPhail) and the grandson of [Larry MacPhail](/source/Larry_MacPhail), both of whom were inducted into the [National Baseball Hall of Fame](/source/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame) for their careers as executives in MLB.

## Career

MacPhail began his career as a baseball executive with the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs)' [Rookie-level](/source/Rookie-level) [Minor League Baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) affiliate in 1976. After a year in the role, he became an assistant in the Cubs' parks operations department, and was promoted to assistant director of player development. He joined the front office of the [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) as their assistant director of scouting in 1981, and then was promoted to assistant to the [general manager](/source/General_manager_(baseball)) in 1982. He was hired as the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins)' vice president of player development in 1984,[1] and then as the Twins' general manager in 1985. As the Twins' general manager, he hired [Tom Kelly](/source/Tom_Kelly_(baseball)) to serve as the team's [field manager](/source/Manager_(baseball)), and traded for [Jeff Reardon](/source/Jeff_Reardon), [Dan Gladden](/source/Dan_Gladden), [Joe Niekro](/source/Joe_Niekro), and [Dan Schatzeder](/source/Dan_Schatzeder).[2] Under MacPhail, the Twins won the [1987 World Series](/source/1987_World_Series) and [1991 World Series](/source/1991_World_Series) championships. The 1991 Twins rebounded from a last place finish after MacPhail signed [Jack Morris](/source/Jack_Morris) in the offseason.[1] MacPhail won *[Sporting News](/source/Sporting_News)*' [Executive of the Year Award](/source/Sporting_News_Executive_of_the_Year_Award) in 1991.[3]

At the end of the 1994 season, the Cubs hired MacPhail as their president and [chief executive officer](/source/Chief_executive_officer).[4] MacPhail demoted [Larry Himes](/source/Larry_Himes), the Cubs' general manager,[1] and hired [Ed Lynch](/source/Ed_Lynch_(baseball)) to fill the role.[5] The Cubs reached the playoffs when they won the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball)) [wild card](/source/Major_League_Baseball_wild_card) spot in 1998. They won the [National League Central](/source/National_League_Central) division in 2003.[6] MacPhail served with the Cubs until the end of the 2006 season, when he stepped down and was succeeded by [John McDonough](/source/John_McDonough_(sports_executive)).[7]

[Peter Angelos](/source/Peter_Angelos), the owner of the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles), hired MacPhail as the team's [president of baseball operations](/source/President_of_baseball_operations) on June 20, 2007.[3] Before the 2008 season, MacPhail traded [Érik Bédard](/source/%C3%89rik_B%C3%A9dard) for a package that included [Adam Jones](/source/Adam_Jones_(baseball)) and [Chris Tillman](/source/Chris_Tillman). He acquired [J. J. Hardy](/source/J._J._Hardy) after the 2010 season and [Chris Davis](/source/Chris_Davis_(baseball)) and [Tommy Hunter](/source/Tommy_Hunter_(baseball)) at the trade deadline in 2011. He also hired [Buck Showalter](/source/Buck_Showalter) as manager during the 2010 season.[6] MacPhail's contract expired at the end of the 2011 season, following the Orioles' 14th consecutive losing season, and he opted to leave the team.[8] Many of the players acquired by MacPhail, as well as Showalter, helped the Orioles reach the postseason after MacPhail's departure.[6]

On June 29, 2015, the [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies) hired MacPhail as a special assistant to [Pat Gillick](/source/Pat_Gillick), the team's president. MacPhail succeeded Gillick as president at the end of the 2015 season.[9] On December 11, 2020, he was succeeded by [David Dombrowski](/source/David_Dombrowski).[10]

## Personal

MacPhail is the youngest of four sons born to [Lee MacPhail](/source/Lee_MacPhail), who served as president of the [American League](/source/American_League).[11][12] He is the grandson of [Larry MacPhail](/source/Larry_MacPhail), who with Lee forms the only father-and-son members of the [Baseball Hall of Fame](/source/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum). Andy's uncle, [Bill MacPhail](/source/Bill_MacPhail) (Lee MacPhail's brother), was president of [CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports) and later was president of [CNN](/source/CNN) Sports.[11]

MacPhail graduated with a degree in American studies from [Dickinson College](/source/Dickinson_College) in [Carlisle, Pennsylvania](/source/Carlisle%2C_Pennsylvania), in 1977,[2] where he was a member of [Kappa Sigma](/source/Kappa_Sigma) fraternity.[13] He played [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) as an [outfielder](/source/Outfielder) for Dickinson at the [Division III](/source/NCAA_Division_III) level.[11][14]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tribune1995_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tribune1995_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-tribune1995_1-2) ["Team President Andy Macphail Steps Into The Lineup With A Reputation As Baseball's Best Young Executive"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/04/16/team-president-andy-macphail-steps-into-the-lineup-with-a-reputation-as-baseballs-best-young-executive/). *tribunedigital-chicagotribune*. April 16, 1995. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dynasty_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dynasty_2-1) ["The Times-News - Google News Archive Search"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19870707&id=yn40AAAAIBAJ&pg=6885,1327423&hl=en). *The Times-News*. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Google News Archive Search.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-orioles_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-orioles_3-1) ["MacPhail joins Orioles front office"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070625215646/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070620&content_id=2038260&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal). *Baltimore Orioles*. Archived from [the original](http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070620&content_id=2038260&vkey=news_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal) on June 25, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Cubs, Twins to Feel Macphail's Effects"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043727/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-09-11/sports/9409100278_1_andy-macphail-terry-ryan-cubs-job). Archived from [the original](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-09-11/sports/9409100278_1_andy-macphail-terry-ryan-cubs-job) on March 4, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Frey, Jennifer (October 11, 1994). ["BASEBALL; Lynch 'Flattered' to Become Cubs' G.M."](https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/11/sports/baseball-lynch-flattered-to-become-cubs-gm.html) *The New York Times*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tribune2014_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tribune2014_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-tribune2014_6-2) Chicago Tribune (October 11, 2014). ["Orioles' success part of Andy MacPhail legacy"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-andy-macphail-cubs-sullivan-spt-1012-20141011-story.html). *chicagotribune.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Chicago Tribune (June 16, 2015). ["John McDonough's success started on the North Side"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-john-mcdonoughs-success-started-on-the-north-side-20150616-column.html). *chicagotribune.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Andy MacPhail opts not to return to Orioles"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-xpm-2011-10-08-bs-sp-orioles-1008-20111007-story.html). *tribunedigital-baltimoresun*. October 8, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111011084347/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-10-08/sports/bs-sp-orioles-1008-20111007_1_andy-macphail-macphail-era-angelos-and-showalter) from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CBS_local_9-0)** Santoliquito, Joseph (June 29, 2015). ["Phillies Hire Andy MacPhail"](http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/06/29/phillies-hire-andy-macphail/). *CBS Local*. CBS Local Media. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Passan, Jeff (December 10, 2020). ["Sources: Philadelphia Phillies finalizing deal to make Dave Dombrowski president of baseball operations"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30492194/sources-philadelphia-phillies-finalizing-deal-make-dave-dombrowski-president-baseball-operations). *ESPN*. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-si_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-si_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-si_11-2) ["Master of the Trade"](https://www.si.com/vault/1992/03/30/126247/master-of-the-trade-when-it-comes-to-building-a-baseball-team-for-the-90s-andy-macphail-gm-of-the-twins-is-the-best-in-the-business).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT-mc_12-0)** Goldstein, Richard (November 9, 2012). ["Lee MacPhail, Executive Who Led American League, Dies at 95"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/sports/baseball/lee-macphail-baseball-executive-who-ruled-in-pine-tar-game-dies-at-95.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-KappaSig_13-0)** ["Prominent Alumni"](http://kappasigma.org/prominent-alumni/). *Kappa Sigma Fraternity*. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Major League Genes](http://www.dickinson.edu/news-and-events/publications/dickinson-magazine/2009-fall/Major-League-Genes) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100602050737/http://www.dickinson.edu/news-and-events/publications/dickinson-magazine/2009-fall/Major-League-Genes) June 2, 2010, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

## External links

- [Andy MacPhail](http://legacy.baseballamerica.com/execdb/?show=exec&eid=macphan01) at Baseball America Executive Database

Preceded by Howard Fox Minnesota Twins General Manager 1985–1994 Succeeded by Terry Ryan Preceded by Ed Lynch Chicago Cubs General Manager 2000–2001 Succeeded by Jim Hendry Preceded by Don Grenesko Chicago Cubs President and CEO 1994–2006 Succeeded by John McDonough (interim) Preceded by new position Baltimore Orioles President of Baseball Operations 2007–2011 Succeeded by Dan Duquette

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v t e The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award 1936: Rickey 1937: Barrow 1938: Giles 1939: La. MacPhail 1940: Briggs 1941: Barrow 1942: Rickey 1943: Cl. Griffith 1944: DeWitt 1945: Wrigley 1946: Yawkey 1947: Rickey 1948: Veeck 1949: Carpenter 1950: Weiss 1951: Weiss 1952: Weiss 1953: Perini 1954: Stoneham 1955: O'Malley 1956: Paul 1957: Lane 1958: Brown 1959: Bavasi 1960: Weiss 1961: Topping 1962: Haney 1963: Devine 1964: Devine 1965: Ca. Griffith 1966: Le. MacPhail 1967: O'Connell 1968: Campbell 1969: Murphy 1970: Dalton 1971: Tallis 1972: Hemond 1973: Howsam 1974: Paul 1975: O'Connell 1976: Burke 1977: Veeck 1978: Richardson 1979: Peters 1980: Smith 1981: McHale 1982: Dalton 1983: Peters 1984: Green 1985: Schuerholz 1986: Cashen 1987: Rosen 1988: Claire 1989: Hemond 1990: Quinn 1991: A. MacPhail 1992: Duquette 1993: Thomas 1994: Hart 1995: Hart 1996: Melvin 1997: Bonifay 1998: Hunsicker 1999: Beane 2000: Jocketty 2001: Gillick 2002: Ryan 2003: Sabean 2004: Jocketty 2005: Shapiro 2006: Ryan 2007: Shapiro 2008: Friedman 2009: O'Dowd 2010: Jocketty 2011: Dombrowski / Melvin 2012: Beane 2013: Cherington 2014: Duquette 2015: Anthopoulos 2016: Epstein 2017: Antonetti 2018: Beane 2019: Neander 2020: Hahn 2021: Zaidi 2022: Antonetti 2023: Elias 2024: Arnold 2025: Arnold

v t e Members of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame Rick Aguilera Bob Allison Earl Battey Jerry Bell Bert Blyleven George Brophy Rod Carew Herb Carneal Bob Casey Michael Cuddyer Gary Gaetti Greg Gagne Ron Gardenhire Dan Gladden John Gordon Calvin Griffith Eddie Guardado Kent Hrbek Torii Hunter Jim Kaat Tom Kelly Harmon Killebrew Andy MacPhail Joe Mauer Justin Morneau Joe Nathan Tony Oliva Camilo Pascual Jim Perry Carl Pohlad Kirby Puckett Brad Radke Jim Rantz Terry Ryan Johan Santana Rick Stelmaszek César Tovar Zoilo Versalles Frank Viola

v t e Minnesota Twins general managers Washington Senators (1901–1960) Griffith Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Griffith Fox MacPhail Ryan Smith Ryan Antony Levine Zoll

v t e Chicago Cubs general managers Weber Gallagher Matthews Holland Saltwell Kennedy Franks Green Frey Himes Lynch MacPhail Hendry Bush Epstein Hoyer Hawkins

v t e Chicago Cubs presidents Hulbert Spalding Addison Hart Murphy Thomas Weeghman Mitchell Veeck P. Wrigley B. Wrigley Kennedy Hagenah McKenna Finks Green Grenesko MacPhail McDonough Kenney Epstein Hoyer

v t e Baltimore Orioles general managers Ehlers Richards L. MacPhail Dalton Cashen Peters Hemond Gillick Wren Thrift Beattie Flanagan A. MacPhail Duquette Elias

v t e Philadelphia Phillies team presidents Al Reach James Potter Bill Shettsline Israel Wilson Durham Horace Fogel William H. Locke William Baker Charlie Ruch Gerald Nugent R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. Ruly Carpenter Bill Giles David Montgomery Pat Gillick Andy MacPhail Dave Dombrowski

v t e Minnesota Twins 1987 World Series champions 4 Steve Lombardozzi 5 Roy Smalley 7 Greg Gagne 8 Gary Gaetti (ALCS MVP) 9 Gene Larkin 14 Kent Hrbek 15 Tim Laudner 16 Frank Viola (World Series MVP) 17 Les Straker 18 Don Baylor 21 George Frazier 22 Keith Atherton 24 Tom Brunansky 25 Randy Bush 26 Al Newman 27 Mark Davidson 28 Bert Blyleven 31 Dan Schatzeder 32 Dan Gladden 33 Sal Butera 34 Kirby Puckett 36 Joe Niekro 40 Juan Berenguer 41 Jeff Reardon Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 44 Rick Renick 45 Wayne Terwilliger Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e Minnesota Twins 1991 World Series champions 0 Junior Ortiz 1 Jarvis Brown 7 Greg Gagne 9 Gene Larkin 11 Chuck Knoblauch 12 Brian Harper 13 Mike Pagliarulo 14 Kent Hrbek 18 Paul Sorrento 19 Scott Erickson 24 Shane Mack 25 Randy Bush 26 Al Newman 30 Terry Leach 31 Scott Leius 32 Dan Gladden 34 Kirby Puckett (ALCS MVP) 36 Kevin Tapani 38 Rick Aguilera 39 David West 40 Steve Bedrosian 44 Chili Davis 47 Jack Morris (World Series MVP) 51 Carl Willis 53 Mark Guthrie Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 35 Ron Gardenhire 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 45 Wayne Terwilliger 46 Terry Crowley Regular season American League Championship Series

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