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DAVE STAPLETON LOW-A RANCHO CUCAMONGA

MANAGERIAL AND COACHING SUMMARY
◆ Enters 13th season in Angels organization and fifth as Manager of the Angels Low-A
affiliate in 2026 as Manager of Low-A Rancho Cucamonga...Was the Manager of Inland
Empire from 2022-2025.
◆ Led 66ers to their third playoff appearance in four years after going 42-24 in the
second half of 2025...The team was the California League runner-up after returning to
the Championship series for the first time since 2013...Marked Stapleton’s third season
since 2022 leading his teams to second-half first place finishes (also: 2022 and 2023).
◆ In 2024, Inland Empire finished in fourth place in the California League South Division with a 58-72 (.446)
record.
◆ Led team to a second playoff berth in 2023, winning California League South Division second-half championship
in consecutive seasons...In 2022, 66ers finished with a 70-62 record (.530) to win the South Division second-
half championship and finished second place overall in the South Division of the California League, making
the playoffs.
◆ Managed ACL Angels in 2021 and the team finished with a 30-28 record (.517), fourth in the division...2019
AZL Angels finished the season with a 20-36 record (.357)…In 2017, in his first campaign as Manager in
Arizona League, the team went 30-26 (.536) and finished second in the East Division.
◆ Managed Rookie-level Orem in Pioneer League from 2014-16 and 2018...In 2016, led Owlz to Pioneer League
Championship with sweep of Billings in Championship Series...In 2015, led Orem to a 24-14 first-half record
and won the first-half title, but fell in the Pioneer League South division playoff series...Guided Owlz to a 42-33
record (.560) and a playoff berth in 2014, but lost the Championship Series to Billings.
PLAYER
◆ Previously coached his alma mater Grand Canyon University for 17 seasons, including more than 10 years as
Head Coach with a 256-290 record (.469) with the Antelopes...The GCU softball stadium, Stapleton-Pierson
DEVELOPMENT
Stadium, is partially named after him.
PLAYING CAREER
◆ Spent six seasons in the Brewers organization as a left-handed relief pitcher from 1984-89...Made Major
League debut on Sept. 14, 1987 with Brewers vs. Yankees.
◆ Pitched 10 Major League games for Milwaukee (1987-88), finishing with a 2-0 record and 3.81 ERA (28.1 IP - 12
ER) and 20 strikeouts.
◆ In five minor league seasons, went 30-26 with a 3.43 ERA (444 IP - 169 ER) and 310 strikeouts...In 1987, with
Double-A El Paso and Triple-A Denver, went 11-3 with a 3.88 ERA (139.1 IP - 60 ER).
STAPLETON’S MANAGERIAL RECORD
Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2014 Orem Pioneer 24/18 14/19 .632/.486 1st*/3rd
2015 Orem Pioneer 24/17 14/21 .632/.447 1st*/3rd
2016 Orem Pioneer 22/16 16/22 .579/.421 #T1st*/4th
2017 AZL Angels Arizona 15/15 13/13 .536/.536 2nd/2nd
2018 Orem Pioneer 12/10 26/28 .316/.263 4th/4th
2019 AZL Angels Arizona 8/12 20/16 .286/.429 8th/5th
2021 ACL Angels Arizona 30 28 .517 4th
2022 Inland Empire California 32/38 34/28 .485/.576 3rd/1st*
2023 Inland Empire California 33/35 30/31 .524/.530 2nd/1st*
2024 Inland Empire California 25/33 40/32 .385/.508 4th/4th
2025 Inland Empire California 18/42 48/24 .273/.636 4th/1st*
TOTALS (11 Seasons) 479 517 .481
#Won League Championship *Reached playoffs

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