SAN JOSE — Because he helped groom a World Series winning manager, Mark Marquess called A.J. Hinch earlier this week.

Marquess, the longtime Stanford coach, marveled over how Hinch pressed all the right buttons in leading the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the classic seven-game series.

Hinch apparently put his Stanford psychology degree to good use.

“I just called him two days ago and said, ‘That stage you’re on, they’re looking for how you messed up,”’ Marquess said Thursday night.

“Obviously, he did a fantastic job. And he’s a great combination of the new wave analytics and traditional baseball. He knows how to use both and I think he showed that in managing that team. He didn’t always go by the book — especially when he brought guys out of the bullpen.”

Marquess spoke a few hours before being inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame at SAP Center.

The Stanford coach retired earlier this year, wrapping up his 41-year career at the helm of his alma mater. Marquess finished with a 1,627-878-7 (.649) record and ranks as the fourth-winningest coach in Division I history.

Of the 60 Stanford players to reach the majors under him, 52 earned their degrees.

That includes Hinch, who was one of the best catchers in Cardinal history. He was a three-time All-American and was twice selected as the Pac-10 Player of the Year.

Hinch led the Cardinal in batting three times in four years, including a .381 mark in 1996.

“He was just one of my favorite players to coach,” Marquess said. “He was just a great young man and I couldn’t be happier for him.”