MLB Manager
1 World Series
Best: 1961 STL (+9.2) · Worst: 1966 NYY (-5.7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STLafter Solly Hemus · before Red Schoendienst | 1961–1964 (4) | 317–249–1 | .559 | 4–3 | 1 |
| NYYafter Yogi Berra · before Bill Virdon | 1965–1966 (2) | 81–101 | .445 | — | — |
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–).
| 1964 | STL | 93 | 69 | — | .574 | 4–3 | World Series ✓ |
| 1965 | NYY | 77 | 85 | — | .475 | — |
| 1966 | NYY | 4 | 16 | — | .200 | — |