MLB Manager
Lost in the final · 1
Awards
Best: 1984 CHC (+5.2) · Worst: 1981 KC (-6.3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCafter Whitey Herzog · before Dick Howser | 1980–1981 (2) | 127–105 | .547 | 5–4 | — |
| CHCafter Charlie Fox · before Gene Michael | 1984–1986 (3) | 196–182–1 | .517 | 2–3 | — |
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–).
| 2–3 |
| Playoffs |
| 1985 | CHC | 77 | 84 | 1 | .475 | — |
| 1986 | CHC | 23 | 33 | — | .411 | — |