MLB Manager
Best: 1888 PHA (+5.0) · Worst: 1891 PHQ (-2.7)
Team wins minus the wins its roster's VAL predicts (roster fit r² 0.77), credited by share of games coached and shrunk toward zero for short careers. Descriptive, not causal: health, schedule and luck sit in the same residual.
| Team | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHAafter Harry Stovey · before Lew Simmons | 1886–1890 (4) | 232–205–11 | .518 | — | — |
| PHQafter Jim Fogarty · before George Wood | 1891 (1) | 6–11–1 | .333 | — | — |
Built from: Lahman Baseball Database (1871–2019); MLB StatsAPI (schedule, standings, coaches by date, postseason) (2020–2026); Wikipedia — List of <club> managers (acting managers, verification) (2020–2026); Wikipedia — Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (2017–).
| Season | Team | W | L | T | Pct | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PHA | 22 | 17 | 2 | .537 | |
| 1888 | PHA | 81 | 52 | 4 | .591 | |
| 1889 | PHA | 75 | 58 | 5 | .543 | |
| 1890 | PHA | 54 | 78 | — |
| .409 |
| 1891 | PHQ | 6 | 11 | 1 | .333 |