Managers

[Peter_Spaeth]

Started this project some time ago, with Mack it may now be complete, postwar included for completeness. To clarify, these are my top 12 or so managers of all time.

[Casey2296]

Ty Cobb, Fred Clarke, Walter Johnson? Didn't Rose player manage too?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Ty Cobb, Fred Clarke, Walter Johnson? Didn't Rose player manage too?

I don't consider any of those in the top 10 managers, do you? Edited my post to make the nature of the project clearer.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I don't consider any of those in the top 10 managers, do you? Edited my post to make the nature of the project clearer.

Ah, I missed the top 10 part, nice run.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Ah, I missed the top 10 part, nice run.

Thanks. Still thinking about Bochy, Dusty, Leyland, Durocher.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Thanks. Still thinking about Bochy, Dusty, Leyland, Durocher.

All good additions, might I suggest Leo Durocher 1936 National Chicle fine pens as a representative card for him.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Thanks. Still thinking about Bochy, Dusty, Leyland, Durocher.

I would have Danny Murtaugh ahead of Cox and Weaver, who only won 1 World Series each despite managing much longer. Murtaugh was 2-0 in the World Series beating Stengel and Weaver. He took over a franchise who had finished last or next to last the previous 8 seasons and finished second, two seasons later won the World Series. In his 12 seasons he finished first 5 times and second twice.

[brianp-beme]

It looks like you managed the management of your manager collection quite nicely.

Brian (always on the lookout for threads where I can manage to utilize said word with managerial precision. And nice collection, by the way).

[StraightRaceCards]

Very cool project Peter! That Connie Mack is really cool. Well done!

Clark Griffith is another big name who managed 20+ years.

According to his SABR bio, he was a player, manager, and owner for at least 20+ years in each category, spanning over 70 years!

Here’s my Griffith I got from another member in a recent trade