Managerial Merry-Go-Round
For years the most stable job in baseball, the Dodger managerial post has become synonymous with turnover and turmoil:
Walter Alston
YEARS 1954-1976
RECORD 1,673-1,365
PLAYOFFS 16-14
WORLD SERIES TITLES 3
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Tom Lasorda
YEARS 1976-1996
RECORD 1,613-1,455
PLAYOFFS 31-30
WORLD SERIES TITLES 2
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Bill Russell
YEARS 1996-1998
RECORD 173-149
PLAYOFFS 0-3
WORLD SERIES TITLES 0
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Glenn Hoffman
YEARS 1998
RECORD 47-41
PLAYOFFS 0-0
WORLD SERIES TITLES 0
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Davey Johnson
YEARS 1999-2000
RECORD 163-161
1999 77-85
2000 86-76
PLAYOFFS 0-0
WORLD SERIES TITLES 0
Managers’ Longevity
Major league managers and the number of years with their current teams:
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Team Manager Hired Yrs Minnesota Tom Kelly 1986 15 Atlanta Bobby Cox 1990 11 Montreal Felipe Alou 1992 9 San Francisco Dusty Baker 1993 8 Seattle Lou Piniella 1993 8 San Diego Bruce Bochy 1995 6 Texas Johnny Oates 1995 6 New York (NL) Bobby Valentine 1996 5 New York (AL) Joe Torre 1996 5 Oakland Art Howe 1996 5 St. Louis Tony La Russa 1996 5 Boston Jimy Williams 1997 4 Houston Larry Dierker 1997 4 Kansas City Tony Muser 1997 4 Chicago (AL) Jerry Manuel 1998 3 Tampa Bay Larry Rothschild 1998 3 Florida John Boles 1999 2 Toronto Jim Fregosi 1999 2 Anaheim Mike Scioscia 2000 1 Baltimore Mike Hargrove 2000 1 Chicago (NL) Don Baylor 2000 1 Cleveland Charlie Manuel 2000 1 Colorado Buddy Bell 2000 1 Detroit Phil Garner 2000 1 Milwaukee Davey Lopes 2000 1
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Vacant: Arizona, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
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