MLB Manager
1 World Series
Lost in the final · 1
Best: 1931 STL (+11.0) · Worst: 1933 STL (-4.2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STLafter Billy Southworth · before Frankie Frisch | 1929–1933 (5) | 312–242–2 | .561 | 6–7 | 1 |
| BALafter Jim Bottomley · before Ski Melillo | 1938 (1) | 53–90–3 | .363 | — | — |
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–).
| 4–3 |
| World Series ✓ |
| 1932 | STL | 72 | 82 | 2 | .462 | — |
| 1933 | STL | 46 | 45 | — | .505 | — |
| 1938 | BAL | 53 | 90 | 3 | .363 | — |