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Joe Maddon is only 58 years old. Robin Ventura was a four-time All-Star who spent 16 seasons in the Major League Baseball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ 12. data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ The right-hander was named Cincinnati's player-manager, though he made only one pitching appearance for the team. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ In the Modern Era (since 1900), only 15 players with 70+ wins above replacement (according to Baseball-Reference) have gone on to manage after the final season of their playing careers. Jim Mutrie (1883-1891) Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images. 221 player-managers In early baseball history, it was not uncommon for players to serve as player-managers; that is, they managed the team while still being signed to play for the club. .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ Editor C.C. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ The Twins went 78-84 in Molitors fourth season as manager, after which he was replaced by Rocco Baldelli. The BBWAA inducted him into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1947.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**14\\. Christy Mathewson (106.5 bWAR)Mathewson was one of baseball's top pitchers during the first two decades of the 20th century, recording 373 wins, a 2.13 ERA (136 ERA+) and 2,507 strikeouts over 4,788 2/3 innings and winning five league ERA titles. Y Tu Capacidad de Cambiar el Mundo! 9. Mathews continued to manage the Braves through the start of the 1974 season and was at the helm when former teammate Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruths all-time record, but he was dismissed after 99 games. 
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In baseball's early days, it wasn't uncommon for a star player to pull double duty as a manager. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Maddon was a completely unspectacular minor league catcher who never advanced beyond Single-A ball, but he loved the game and went right into minor league coaching and managing as a member of the Los Angeles Angels organization. 22 pick, had interest. Players such as Joe Dimaggio, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr all played under McCarthy. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Although Mackey never played in the major leagues, he is considered very important for the game due to his impact on the Negro Leagues and their players that eventually were able to make the jump to MLB. Major league manager. 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The baseball manager handles more day-to-day operations. 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After 17 seasons with the Giants, Mathewson was traded to the Reds with fellow future Hall of Famers Edd Roush and Bill McKechnie for Buck Herzog and Red Killefer. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ Molitor led the Twins to a 13-game turnaround in his first season at the helm, and after falling to 59-103 in 2016, he quickly got the club back to respectability with a 26-game improvement and an AL Wild Card berth in 2017, earning AL Manager of the Year honors as a result. #react-header{width:100%;}/*!sc*/ /*-->*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon *{fill:currentColor;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ He also won it in 1938 and 1943. .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ 
In a 1974 article about the lack of Black MLB managers, the Sporting News pointed to an equally pressing concern: the decline of the Black player. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ The baseball manager also works with the baseball General Manager during the offseason and The team has employed 45 managers, who have led the team in three different cities: Boston (18711952), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (19531965), and Atlanta (1966present). @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ They also gave rings to a handful of former players who had never won a World Series during their career with the Cubsafter all, the Cubs hadnt been to the series 11. data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .kwDmpG input{box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;}/*!sc*/ He got his first major league managing job back in 1973 when he become the Royals' skipper. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ WebAfter college, Alex began his professional career as a baseball player joining the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jack McKeon, or "Trader Jack," was a career minor league player who segued into managing while still in the minors. The heart of that team would eventually win the 2001 World Series, but Showalter was let go following a disappointing 2000 season. Collins is known for being outspoken and fiery. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ His final season in the minors as a player was 1965. .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ General baseball manager salaries can vary widely because not all baseball managers work for the MLB. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Youre damn right. data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ He needs to play baseball, manager Scott Servais said in spring training. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link{display:block;padding:10px;color:#081c3b;background-color:#f7f7f7;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Eddie Mathews (96.1 bWAR)Mathews played the majority of his career for the Braves and was the only player to make an appearance for all three geographical iterations of the team -- Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. He joined the Reds as their manager for the final 51 games of the 1952 season, going 27-24, but after leading Cincinnati to a 64-82 record through 147 games in 1953, Hornsby was cut loose again, putting an end to his MLB managerial career. pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ Hornsby intermittently served as a player-manager throughout his career, but after he played his final game in 1937, he didnt get another opportunity to manage in the Majors until the St. Louis Browns hired him in 1952. button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ There have been some successful major league managers who didn't cut their teeth in the majors first. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ Ted Lyons (70.5 bWAR)Lyons won an ERA title at 41, took a three-year hiatus to serve in World War II, then returned to the White Sox to make five more starts of 2.32 ERA ball at the age of 45 in 1946. @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ The American League Pennant could potentially be a showdown between two teams led by managers who have never played in the majors before. 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