Joe McIlvaine
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Joseph McIlvaine is a baseball executive and former professional baseball player.
McIlvaine played in the Detroit Tigers minor league system for 5 seasons. (1969 to 1973) He posted a win-loss record of 16-16 and an ERA of 3.84. During the 1970s, he was a scout in the Baltimore Orioles
, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers
organizations. He became the New York Mets
scouting director in 1981 and held that position until 1985. He served as the Mets assistant general manager from 1986 to 1990 until he became the general manager of the San Diego Padres
in 1991. He stayed in that position until 1993. In August 1993, he was hired to replace Al Harazin
as the Mets general manager, and he served as the Mets' general manager until July 1997. He was a special assistant to the Minnesota Twins
general manager in 1998 and again in 2000, which is the position he currently serves..
McIlvaine played in the Detroit Tigers minor league system for 5 seasons. (1969 to 1973) He posted a win-loss record of 16-16 and an ERA of 3.84. During the 1970s, he was a scout in the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organizations. He became the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
scouting director in 1981 and held that position until 1985. He served as the Mets assistant general manager from 1986 to 1990 until he became the general manager of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in 1991. He stayed in that position until 1993. In August 1993, he was hired to replace Al Harazin
Al Harazin
Al Harazin served as the New York Mets assistant general manager from 1986 to 1990, and from 1992 to 1993 he served as their general manager. -References:*...
as the Mets general manager, and he served as the Mets' general manager until July 1997. He was a special assistant to the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
general manager in 1998 and again in 2000, which is the position he currently serves..