Machemer is a native of St. Joseph, Michigan. His pro career began in June 1972 when he was selected by the Angels in the fourth round of the amateur draft. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Over his 11-season minor league playing career, he batted .277 with 1,078 hits in 1,126 games played.\n', '

As a player, he made his major-league debut for the California Angels on June 21, 1978, playing 2nd base and leading off against the Minnesota Twins. In his first major-league at-bat, vs. Twins pitcher Geoff Zahn, Machemer hit a home run to deep left field, making him one of only 118 players in major-league history to homer in his first at-bat. That home run would prove to be his only major-league home run. Machemer has recorded over 1,600 victories in 23 seasons since his managerial debut in 1985. He led the Stockton Ports to the California League championship in 1986 and guided the AZL Giants to their third league title in five years with a win over the AZL Angels on August 31, 2008.\n', '

He also spent time as a minor league manager or coordinator with the Milwaukee Brewers (1985–91), Montreal Expos (1992–95) and the Orioles (1996–2002).\n', '

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