Webster Garrison

{{Infobox baseball biography|

| name = Webster Garrison

| image =

| position = Infielder

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|8|24}}

| birth_place = Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.

| team =

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = August 2

| debutyear = 1996

| debutteam = Oakland Athletics

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 7

|finalyear=1996

|finalteam=Oakland Athletics

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .000

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 0

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 0

| teams =

Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|1996}})

}}

Webster "Webby" Leotis Garrison (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current Minor League Baseball coach/manager in the Oakland Athletics farm system.

Playing career

Born in Marrero, Louisiana, Garrison was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.

He played for the A's in {{By|1996}}. In 5 career games,{{cite news |first=Susan |last=Slusser |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-minor-league-coach-Webster-Garrison-15164117.php |title=A's minor-league coach Garrison battling coronavirus, on ventilator |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=March 28, 2020 }} he had 9 at-bats and no hits.

Coaching career

Garrison began his coaching career in 1999 with the Athletics Double-A Midland RockHounds. During the 1999 season in Midland, Garrison served as one of the rare player-coach, playing in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. From 2011 to 2013 he managed the Stockton Ports. In 2015, he managed the Nashville Sounds{{cite web |url=https://theportspost.mlblogs.com/catching-up-with-banner-island-ballparks-all-time-manager-webster-garrison-cdb1aa7830ab |title=Catching up with Banner Island Ballpark's All-Time Manager, Webster Garrison |publisher=MLB |type=blog |date=February 24, 2015 |access-date=April 18, 2020 }} and in 2016 and 2017, the Arizona League Athletics, before being promoted to manager of the Class A Beloit Snappers for 2018.{{cite web |last=Locked |first=Melissa |url=http://oaklandclubhouse.com/changes-abound-oakland-athletics-2018-milb-coaching-staffs/ |title=Changes abound for Oakland Athletics 2018 MiLB coaching staffs |website=Oakland Clubhouse |date=December 5, 2017 }} In 2019 he returned to managing the Ports, and was assigned to manage a rookie-league team in Arizona in {{By|2020}},{{cite news |first=Janie |last=McCauley |url=https://apnews.com/2e5a7177be62319f78eb7454461b7e63 |title=A's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fight |publisher=Associated Press |date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 18, 2020 }} his 22nd year with the A's organization.

He was named "Banner Island Ballpark All-Time Manager" in 2015.