MLB Manager
Best: 1979 CLE (+10.0) · Worst: 1977 LAA (-2.4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAAafter Norm Sherry · before Jim Fregosi | 1977–1978 (2) | 60–66 | .476 | — | — |
| CLEafter Jeff Torborg · before Mike Ferraro | 1979–1982 (4) | 247–244 | .503 | — | — |
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–).
| 1981 |
| CLE |
| 52 |
| 51 |
| .505 |
| 1982 | CLE | 78 | 84 | .481 |