List of Minnesota Twins managers
In its 108-year history, the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise of Major League Baseball's American League has employed 31 managers.[1] The duties of the manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[2] Eight of these team managers have been "player-managers", all during the Washington Senators era;[1] specifically, they managed the team while still playing for it.[3]
The Minnesota franchise began its life as the Washington Senators in Washington, D. C., where they played from their inception in 1901 to 1960.[4] In the early twentieth century, the Senators were managed consecutively by three future members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, bookended by Bucky Harris, who managed the team from 1924 to 1928 and again from 1935 to 1942. Walter Johnson managed the team for four seasons from 1929 to 1932, and he was followed by Joe Cronin, who led for the next two seasons (1933–1934). In 1960, the American League awarded an expansion franchise to Minneapolis, Minnesota; however, owner Calvin Griffith moved his team to Minnesota,[5][6] and Washington was awarded the expansion team instead. Thus, the Minnesota Twins began play at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota the following year, during the tenure of manager Cookie Lavagetto,[7] and played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis from 1982 to 2009. Under manager Ron Gardenhire, the team moved to Target Field beginning in the 2010 season.
Seven managers have taken the franchise to the postseason, with Gardenhire leading them to five playoff appearances, the most in their franchise history.[8] Two managers have won World Series championships with the franchise: Bucky Harris, in the 1924 World Series against the New York Giants;[9] and Tom Kelly, in the 1987 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals[10] and 1991 against the Atlanta Braves.[11] Harris is also the longest-tenured manager in their franchise history, with 2,776 games of service in parts of 18 seasons between 1924 and 1954;[12] he is followed by Kelly, who managed 2,386 games over 16 seasons from 1986 to 2001.[13] The manager with the highest winning percentage in team history is Billy Martin, who managed the team in 1969 and achieved a record of 97–65 (.599). Conversely, the manager with the lowest winning percentage is Malachi Kittridge, whose winning percentage of .059 was achieved with a record of 1–16 in the first half of 1904. Kittridge's tenure is also the shortest in team history.[1]
Table key
[edit]WPct |
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed |
PA |
Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs |
PW |
Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
PL |
Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
WS |
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager |
† or ‡ |
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (‡ denotes induction as manager)[14] |
§ |
Member of the Twins Hall of Fame[15] |
Managers
[edit]#[a] | Image | Manager | Years | Wins | Losses | WPct | PA | PW | PL | WS | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Jim Manning | 1901 | 61 | 73 | .455 | — | — | — | — | [16] |
2 | ![]() |
Tom Loftus | 1902–1903 | 104 | 169 | .381 | — | — | — | — | [17] |
3 | ![]() |
Malachi Kittridge | 1904 | 1 | 16 | .059 | — | — | — | — | [18] |
4 | ![]() |
Patsy Donovan | 1904 | 37 | 97 | .296 | — | — | — | — | [19] |
5 | ![]() |
Jake Stahl | 1905–1906 | 119 | 182 | .395 | — | — | — | — | [20] |
6 | Joe Cantillon | 1907–1909 | 158 | 297 | .347 | — | — | — | — | [21] | |
7 | ![]() |
Jimmy McAleer | 1910–1911 | 130 | 175 | .426 | — | — | — | — | [22] |
8 | ![]() |
Clark Griffith† | 1912–1920 | 693 | 646 | .518 | — | — | — | — | [23] |
9 | ![]() |
George McBride | 1921 | 80 | 73 | .523 | — | — | — | — | [24] |
10 | ![]() |
Clyde Milan | 1922 | 69 | 85 | .448 | — | — | — | — | [25] |
11 | ![]() |
Donie Bush | 1923 | 75 | 78 | .490 | — | — | — | — | [26] |
12 | ![]() |
Bucky Harris‡ | 1924–1928 | 429 | 334 | .562 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | [4][12] |
13 | ![]() |
Walter Johnson† | 1929–1932 | 350 | 264 | .570 | — | — | — | — | [27] |
14 | ![]() |
Joe Cronin† | 1933–1934 | 165 | 139 | .543 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | [4][28] |
— | ![]() |
Bucky Harris‡ | 1935–1942 | 558 | 663 | .457 | — | — | — | — | [12] |
15 | ![]() |
Ossie Bluege | 1943–1947 | 375 | 394 | .488 | — | — | — | — | [29] |
16 | ![]() |
Joe Kuhel | 1948–1949 | 106 | 201 | .345 | — | — | — | — | [30] |
— | ![]() |
Bucky Harris‡ | 1950–1954 | 349 | 419 | .454 | — | — | — | — | [12] |
17 | ![]() |
Chuck Dressen | 1955–1957 | 116 | 212 | .354 | — | — | — | — | [31] |
18 | ![]() |
Cookie Lavagetto | 1957–1961 | 271 | 384 | .414 | — | — | — | — | [32] |
19 | ![]() |
Sam Mele | 1961–1967 | 522 | 431 | .546 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | [4][33] |
20 | Cal Ermer | 1967–1968 | 145 | 129 | .529 | — | — | — | — | [34] | |
21 | ![]() |
Billy Martin | 1969 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | [4][35] |
22 | ![]() |
Bill Rigney | 1970–1972 | 208 | 184 | .531 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | [4][36] |
23 | ![]() |
Frank Quilici | 1972–1975 | 280 | 287 | .494 | — | — | — | — | [37] |
24 | ![]() |
Gene Mauch | 1976–1980 | 378 | 394 | .490 | — | — | — | — | [38] |
25 | ![]() |
Johnny Goryl | 1980–1981 | 34 | 38 | .472 | — | — | — | — | [39] |
26 | ![]() |
Billy Gardner | 1981–1985 | 268 | 353 | .278 | — | — | — | — | [40] |
27 | ![]() |
Ray Miller | 1985–1986 | 109 | 130 | .456 | — | — | — | — | [41] |
28 | ![]() |
Tom Kelly§[b] | 1986–2001 | 1140 | 1244 | .478 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | [4][13] |
29 | ![]() |
Ron Gardenhire[c] | 2002–2014 | 1068 | 1039 | .507 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0 | [4][42] |
30 | ![]() |
Paul Molitor† | 2015–2018 | 305 | 343 | .471 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
31 | ![]() |
Rocco Baldelli | 2019–present | 442 | 385 | .534 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | [4][43] |
Footnotes
[edit]- a #: running total of the number of Twins managers. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once.
- b Tom Kelly won the Manager of the Year Award in 1991.[44]
- c Ron Gardenhire won the Manager of the Year Award in 2010.[44]
- d Paul Molitor won the Manager of the Year Award in 2017.[44]
References
[edit]- General references
- "Minnesota Twins Team History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "Minnesota Twins Managerial Records". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- "Twins All-Time Managers". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- In-text citations
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- ^ "Griffith dies after developing kidney infection". ESPN. Associated Press. October 20, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ "1961 Minnesota Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Team History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "1924 Washington Senators Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "1987 Minnesota Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "1991 Minnesota Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Bucky Harris Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ a b "Tom Kelly Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Hall of Famers". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ "Jim Manning Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Tom Loftus Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Malachi Kittridge Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Patsy Donovan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Jake Stahl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Joe Cantillon Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Jimmy McAleer Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Clark Griffith Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "George McBride Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Clyde Milan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Donie Bush Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Walter Johnson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Joe Cronin Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Ossie Bluege Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Joe Kuhel Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Chuck Dressen Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Cookie Lavagetto Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Sam Mele Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Cal Ermer Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Billy Martin Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Bill Rigney Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Frank Quilici Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Gene Mauch Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Johnny Goryl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Billy Gardner Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Ray Miller Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Ron Gardenhire Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Rocco Baldelli Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2000. Retrieved August 7, 2008.