Mark Eugene Wiley is the Director of Pitching Operations for the Colorado Rockies. Wiley only pitched in parts of two Major League Baseball seasons, however, he has remained in the game as a pitching coach and front office executive for over forty years.
After spending the entire season with Tacoma, he was cut during Spring training. He signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres shortly afterwards, and had a PCL leading sixteen victories for the Hawaii Islanders in 1977. He earned a call up to the majors in June, and was effective in his first three appearances, until a July 7 outing against the Atlanta Braves. In two thirds of an inning, he allowed four earned runs, and also allowed two inherited runners to score. He returned to Hawaii shortly afterwards.
Wiley's first coaching job was managing the Orioles' Southern League affiliate, the Charlotte O's in. Barely a month into his new job, Wiley was fined & suspended for bumping an umpire. He led the team to a 74-69 record. He remained a coach in their minor league system until, when he was added to the major league staff under new manager Cal Ripken, Sr.. After just one season, in which the Orioles went 67-95 with a 5.01 ERA, Wiley resigned. A month later, he became pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians, who had the worst ERA in the AL in 1987. With Wiley on board, the Indians' staff ERA improved more than one run per game in . In, it improved to 3.65, fifth best in the American League. After a disastrous season, in which the Indians lost 105 games, Wiley was replaced as pitching coach by Rick Adair, however, he accepted another position within the organization. From -, he served as a special assignment scout. He was renamed pitching coach in, and held the position until. He was again offered another position in the organization following his dismissal as pitching coach, but declined. Shortly afterwards, he accepted a job as pitching coach with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals finished with a league worst 5.35 ERA, and the fewest strikeouts in the American League on its way to a 64-97 record in. After just one season in Kansas City, Wiley resigned, and accepted a front office position with the Colorado Rockies. He left the Rockies' front office to become pitching coach for the Florida Marlins on November 9,. He was, however, fired after just one season, in which the Marlins went 83-79 with a 4.16 ERA. He returned to his front office job with the Rockies for two years, until returning to the Marlins' dugout for the season. He was fired at the end of the season despite the Marlins finishing twelve games about.500 with the lowest payroll in baseball. He accepted the position of special assistant to Marlins General ManagerMike Hill until returning to the Rockies in.
