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Al Pratt was the first manager in franchise history, while the first manager after joining Major League Baseball was Horace B. Phillips. [59] Fred Clarke , who managed from 1900 through 1915, holds franchise records in wins and losses (1422–969), as well as winning percentage among managers who led the team for a full season or more (.595 ...
Today, player-managers have become rare in baseball. Pete Rose is the most recent player-manager, serving from 1984 through 1986 with the Cincinnati Reds. Whereas some player-managers, such as Lou Boudreau, were full-time players as player-managers, by the time Rose became player-manager, he was a part-time player. [9]
Others, while maintaining the title of general manager, are subordinate to presidents of baseball operations who have final authority on team personnel decisions. For example, Cardinals GM Mike Girsch reports to former GM and current president of baseball operations John Mozeliak .
[1] [2] In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. [3] [4] Since starting to play as the Baltimore Orioles (no relationship to the current Baltimore Orioles team [5]) in 1901, the team has employed 35 managers. [6]
Pages in category "Lists of Major League Baseball managers" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Bill Virdon is the all-time winningest manager in Astro history; he won 544 games while leading the Astros to their first postseason berth in 1980 and two division titles. The Houston Astros are a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the American League West Division in Major League Baseball.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the National League Western Division.The Dodgers began play in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics and have been known by seven nicknames since (including the Grays, Grooms, Superbas, and Robins), before adopting the Dodgers name for good in 1932. [1]
The Nationals are owned by Ted Lerner, with Mike Rizzo as their general manager. [2] The Expos' first manager was Gene Mauch, who managed for six seasons. [3] Felipe Alou is the franchise's all-time leader in regular season games managed (1,408) and regular season game wins (691). Jim Fanning is the only Expos manager to have gone into the post ...