MLB Manager
1 World Series
Lost in the final · 1
Best: 1934 DET (+4.0) · Worst: 1938 DET (-2.8)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETafter Del Baker · before Cy Perkins | 1934–1938 (5) | 348–250–2 | .580 | 7–6 | 1 |
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–).
| .542 |
| — |
| 1937 | DET | 42 | 33 | 1 | .553 | — |
| 1938 | DET | 47 | 51 | — | .480 | — |