List of Boston Red Sox managers
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The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are members of the American League (AL) East Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). They have competed since 1901, initially as the Boston Americans (1901–1907), and under their current name since 1908. Since 1912, the Red Sox have played their home games at Fenway Park.[1] In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. There have been 48 different managers in franchise history; the current manager is Alex Cora, who previously managed the team during the 2018 and 2019 seasons and was re-hired by the team on November 6, 2020.[2]
Jimmy Collins was the first manager of the franchise, managing from 1901 to 1906.[3] Among all Red Sox managers, Joe Cronin managed the most regular season games (2,007) and registered the most regular season wins (1,071),[4] while Terry Francona managed the most playoff games (45) and registered the most playoff wins (28).[5] The most World Series championships won by a Red Sox manager is two, accomplished by Bill Carrigan (1915 and 1916) and Francona (2004 and 2007).[6] John McNamara and Jimy Williams are the only two Red Sox managers to win the AL Manager of the Year Award, in 1986 and 1999, respectively.[7]
Key
[edit]No. | Number of managers[a] |
GM | Games managed (includes ties) |
W | Wins |
L | Losses |
Win % | Winning percentage[b] |
* | Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
Bold name | Inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame |
Managers
[edit]The below table summarizes the franchise's managerial records since 1901, its inaugural season in the American League. Note that the number of games managed (GM) may exceed the sum of wins and losses, due to tie games that were later replayed; for example, Jimmy Collins had a regular season managerial record of 455–376, which sums to 831, 11 less than the 842 total regular season games that he managed.[3]
Statistics updated through the 2020 season.
No. | Name | Term | Regular season | Postseason | Achievements | Ref. | |||||
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GM | W | L | Win % | GM | W | L | |||||
1 | Jimmy Collins* | 1901–1906 | 842 | 455 | 376 | .548 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 World Series Championship (1903) | [3] |
2 | Chick Stahl | 1906 | 40 | 14 | 26 | .350 | — | — | — | [8] | |
3 | Cy Young* | 1907 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | — | — | — | [9] | |
4 | George Huff | 1907 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | [10] | |
5 | Bob Unglaub | 1907 | 29 | 9 | 20 | .310 | — | — | — | [11] | |
6 | Deacon McGuire | 1907–1908 | 227 | 98 | 123 | .443 | — | — | — | [12] | |
7 | Fred Lake | 1908–1909 | 192 | 110 | 80 | .579 | — | — | — | [13] | |
8 | Patsy Donovan | 1910–1911 | 311 | 159 | 147 | .520 | — | — | — | [14] | |
9 | Jake Stahl | 1912–1913 | 235 | 144 | 88 | .621 | 8† | 4 | 3 | 1 World Series Championship (1912) | [15] |
10 | Bill Carrigan | 1913–1916 | 540 | 323 | 205 | .612 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 World Series Championships (1915, 1916) | [16] |
11 | Jack Barry | 1917 | 157 | 90 | 62 | .592 | — | — | — | [17] | |
12 | Ed Barrow* | 1918–1920 | 418 | 213 | 203 | .512 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 World Series Championship (1918) | [18] |
13 | Hugh Duffy* | 1921–1922 | 308 | 136 | 172 | .442 | — | — | — | [19] | |
14 | Frank Chance* | 1923 | 154 | 61 | 91 | .401 | — | — | — | [20] | |
15 | Lee Fohl | 1924–1926 | 463 | 160 | 299 | .349 | — | — | — | [21] | |
— | Bill Carrigan | 1927–1929 | 463 | 166 | 295 | .360 | — | — | — | [16] | |
16 | Heinie Wagner | 1930 | 154 | 52 | 102 | .338 | — | — | — | [22] | |
17 | Shano Collins | 1931–1932 | 208 | 73 | 134 | .353 | — | — | — | [23] | |
18 | Marty McManus | 1932–1933 | 248 | 95 | 153 | .383 | — | — | — | [24] | |
19 | Bucky Harris* | 1934 | 153 | 76 | 76 | .500 | — | — | — | [25] | |
20 | Joe Cronin* | 1935–1947 | 2,007 | 1,071 | 916 | .539 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1946 American League pennant | [4] |
21 | Joe McCarthy* | 1948–1950 | 369 | 223 | 145 | .606 | — | — | — | [26] | |
22 | Steve O'Neill | 1950–1951 | 249 | 150 | 99 | .602 | — | — | — | [27] | |
23 | Lou Boudreau* | 1952–1954 | 463 | 229 | 232 | .497 | — | — | — | [28] | |
24 | Pinky Higgins | 1955–1959 | 691 | 360 | 329 | .522 | — | — | — | [29] | |
25 | Rudy York | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | [30] | |
26 | Billy Jurges | 1959–1960 | 122 | 59 | 63 | .484 | — | — | — | [31] | |
27 | Del Baker | 1960 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | — | — | — | [32] | |
— | Pinky Higgins | 1960–1962 | 428 | 200 | 227 | .468 | — | — | — | [29] | |
28 | Johnny Pesky | 1963–1964 | 321 | 146 | 175 | .455 | — | — | — | [33] | |
29 | Billy Herman* | 1964–1966 | 310 | 128 | 182 | .413 | — | — | — | [34] | |
30 | Pete Runnels | 1966 | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | — | — | — | [35] | |
31 | Dick Williams* | 1967–1969 | 477 | 260 | 217 | .545 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1967 American League pennant | [36] |
32 | Eddie Popowski | 1969 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | — | — | — | [37] | |
33 | Eddie Kasko | 1970–1973 | 640 | 345 | 295 | .539 | — | — | — | [38] | |
— | Eddie Popowski | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | [37] | |
34 | Darrell Johnson | 1974–1976 | 408 | 220 | 188 | .539 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1975 American League pennant | [39] |
35 | Don Zimmer | 1976–1980 | 715 | 411 | 304 | .575 | — | — | — | [40] | |
— | Johnny Pesky | 1980 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | [33] | |
36 | Ralph Houk | 1981–1984 | 594 | 312 | 282 | .525 | — | — | — | [41] | |
37 | John McNamara | 1985–1988 | 571 | 297 | 273 | .521 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1986 AL Manager of the Year[7] 1986 American League pennant |
[42] |
38 | Joe Morgan | 1988–1991 | 563 | 301 | 262 | .535 | 8 | 0 | 8 | [43] | |
39 | Butch Hobson | 1992–1994 | 439 | 207 | 232 | .472 | — | — | — | [44] | |
40 | Kevin Kennedy | 1995–1996 | 306 | 171 | 135 | .559 | 3 | 0 | 3 | [45] | |
41 | Jimy Williams | 1997–2001 | 766 | 414 | 352 | .540 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1999 AL Manager of the Year[7] | [46] |
42 | Joe Kerrigan | 2001 | 43 | 17 | 26 | .395 | — | — | — | [47] | |
43 | Grady Little | 2002–2003 | 324 | 188 | 136 | .580 | 12 | 6 | 6 | [48] | |
44 | Terry Francona | 2004–2011 | 1,296 | 744 | 552 | .574 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 2 World Series Championships (2004, 2007) | [5] |
45 | Bobby Valentine | 2012 | 162 | 69 | 93 | .426 | — | — | — | [49] | |
46 | John Farrell | 2013–2017 | 810 | 432 | 378 | .533 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 World Series Championship (2013) | [50] |
47 | Alex Cora | 2018–2019 | 324 | 192 | 132 | .593 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 World Series Championship (2018) | [51] |
48 | Ron Roenicke | 2020 | 60 | 24 | 36 | .400 | — | — | — | [52] | |
— | Alex Cora | 2021–present | 486 | 248 | 238 | .510 | 11 | 6 | 5 | [51] |
† One game of the 1912 World Series ended in a tie, and was replayed.
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Jimmy Collins was the first manager in franchise history, when the team was known as the Boston Americans.
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Heinie Wagner managed the team for the 1930 season.
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Joe Cronin managed the team from 1935 to 1947, and is the all-time wins leader among Red Sox managers.
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Joe Morgan led the Red Sox to two American League East titles in four seasons as manager.
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Terry Francona (pictured) and Bill Carrigan are the only managers to lead the team to two World Series titles.
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Bobby Valentine led the team to its worst season in 47 years.
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John Farrell led the team to one World Series championship and was the first Red Sox manager to lead the team to back-to-back division titles.
Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "Red Sox All-time Managers". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- "Red Sox Year-By-Year Results". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- "Red Sox Postseason Results". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- "Baseball Hall of Fame Alphabetical List". Baseball Almanac. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Sox History". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ Browne, Ian (November 6, 2020). "Cora back as Red Sox skipper on 2-year deal". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jimmy Collins Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Joe Cronin Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Terry Francona Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "World Series Overview". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2000-09-25. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Chick Stahl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Cy Young Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "George Huff Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Bob Unglaub Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Deacon McGuire Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Fred Lake Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Patsy Donovan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Jake Stahl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Bill Carrigan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Jack Barry Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Ed Barrow Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Hugh Duffy Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Frank Chance Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Lee Fohl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Heinie Wagner Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Shano Collins Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Marty McManus Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Bucky Harris Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Joe McCarthy Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Steve O'Neill Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Lou Boudreau Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Pinky Higgins Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Rudy York Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Billy Jurges Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Del Baker Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Johnny Pesky Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Billy Herman Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Pete Runnels Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Dick Williams Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Eddie Popowski Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Kasko Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Darrell Johnson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Don Zimmer Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Ralph Houk Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "John McNamara Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Joe Morgan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Butch Hobson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Kennedy Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Jimy Williams Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Joe Kerrigan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Grady Little Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Valentine Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "John Farrell Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Alex Cora Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Ron Roenicke Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.