Chad Epperson

During his playing career, Epperson was catcher who batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 215 pounds (98 kg).^[3]

A 1990 graduate of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Florida,^[4] Epperson attended Seminole Community College and was selected by the New York Mets in the 40th round of the 1992 MLB draft.^[5] His professional playing career extended through 2000, and included stints in the Mets (1992–1995), Red Sox (1997–1999) and Baltimore Orioles (2000) farm systems, as well as service in independent league baseball.

Epperson reached the Double-A level for three Eastern League teams, the Binghamton Mets, Trenton Thunder and Bowie Baysox. In 2002, after a year as a manager in the independent Frontier League, Epperson rejoined the Red Sox organization as batting coach of the Sarasota Red Sox of the Class A Florida State League.

After two years in that role, Epperson became a manager in the Red Sox system with the Class A Augusta Greenjackets (2004), Greenville Bombers (2005), Wilmington Blue Rocks (2006), Lancaster JetHawks (2007–2008), and Salem Red Sox (2009). He was the California League Manager of the Year in successive seasons during his two years with Lancaster. His managerial record as of his promotion to the MLB Red Sox was 798–766 (.510) over all or part of 13 seasons.^[3]

Epperson lives in Andover, Massachusetts.^[6]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Portland Sea Dogs Manager Chad Epperson on Futures Game, Outlook for Sox Prospects from NESN via YouTube