Davey Johnson: The New Man

Where He Ranks, All-Time Managers

Where Davey Johnson ranks in winning percentage among managers:

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1. Joe McCarthy 2,125-1,333 .615 2. Frank Selee 1,284-862 .598 3. Billy Southworth 1,044-704 .597 4. Frank Chance 946-648 .593 5. John McGraw 2,763-1,948 .586 6. Al Lopez 1,410-1,004 .584 7. Earl Weaver 1,480-1,060 .583 8. Harry Wright 1,225-885 .581 9. Cap Anson 1,296-947 .578 10. Fred Clarke 1,602-1,181 .576 11. Davey Johnson 985-727 .575

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Where He Ranks, Active Managers

Where Davey Johnson ranks in winning percentage among active managers: *--*

1. Davey Johnson 985-727 .575 2. Larry Dierker 186-138 .574 3. Bobby Cox 1,418-1,145 .553 4. Mike Hargrove 624-526 .543 5. Jimy Williams 451-395 .533 6. Bruce Bochy 335-295 .532 7. Terry Collins 393-352 .528 8. Tony La Russa 1,564-1,425 .523 9. Johnny Oates 620-571 .521 10. Lou Piniella 940-866 .520

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Dodger Managers

1890--WILLIAM McGUNNIGLE

RECORD : 86-43,.667 1891-92--JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD

RECORD: 156-135, .536 1893-96--DAVE FOUTZ

RECORD: 264-257, .507

1897-98--WILLIAM BARNIE

RECORD: 137-162, .458

1898--MIKE GRIFFIN

RECORD: 1-3, .250

1898--C.H. EBBETS

RECORD: 38-68, .358

1899-1905--NED HANLON

RECORD: 511-488, .512

1906-08--PATSY DONOVAN

RECORD: 184-270, .405

1909--HARRY LUMLEY

RECORD: 55-98, .359

1910-13--BILL DAHLEN

RECORD: 251-355, .414

1914-31--WILBERT ROBINSON

RECORD: 1,375-1,341, .506

1932-33--MAX CAREY

RECORD: 146-161, .476

1934-36--CASEY STENGEL

RECORD: 208-251, .453

1937-38--BURLEIGH GRIMES

RECORD: 131-171, .434

1939-46; 1948--LEO DUROCHER

RECORD: 738-565, .566

1947; 1949-50--BURT SHOTTON

RECORD: 326-215, .603

1951-53--CHUCK DRESSEN

RECORD: 298-166, .642

1954-76--WALTER ALSTON

RECORD: 2,040-1,613, .558

1977-96--TOM LASORDA

RECORD: 1,613-1,455, .526

1996-98--BILL RUSSELL

RECORD: 173-149, .537

1998--GLENN HOFFMAN

RECORD: 47-41, .534

Manager Johnson: Before and After

How Davey Johnson’s teams have fared in the two years before he took over as manager, and the years after he left: NEW YORK METS

Two seasons before (1983-84): .410

With Johnson (1984-90): .588

Two years after: (1991-92): .461

CINCINNATI REDS

Two seasons before (1991-92): .506

With Johnson (1993-95): .541

Two years after (1996-97): .485

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Two seasons before (1994-95): .523

With Johnson (1996-97): .574

One season after (1998): .488