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William Francis Plummer (born March 21, 1947 in Oakland, CA) was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and the Seattle Mariners. While never a regular player (he was Johnny Bench's backup catcher during the Big Red Machine years), he did play solid defense. He was a lifetime .188 hitter (he only batted above .200 three times in his career). After he retired, he stayed with the Mariners as a third base coach, and when Jim Lefebvre was fired after the 1991 season, he was hired as manager. He finished last in his only season in Seattle, going 64-98. In one particular incident before a game against the Chicago White Sox, a lineup card was filled out by his third base coach that did not list a designated hitter, and Plummer was blamed for it.[citation needed] The Mariners, however, went on to win the game.
Plummer was recently hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate, the Tucson Sidewinders.
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