Daily Archives: September 30, 2011
Terry Francona Out As Boston Red Sox Manager: List of All the Red Sox Managers
Terry Francona, ex-Red Sox Manager (4sportboston.com)
The Boston Red Sox have declined to pick up manager Terry Francona’s multiple-year option. It was a mutual parting of ways.
Francona was arguably the best Red Sox manager of all time, winning two World Series, breaking the Curse of the Babe, managing the only baseball team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs and posting a 5th-best won-lost percentage amongst all 43 Boston skippers. His term – 8 years – was the second longest at the helm behind Joe Cronin’s years.
Here’s a list of all the Red Sox managers. Note that before 1969, there were no additional playoff rounds ahead of the World Series. Also, between 1901 and 1907, the Boston Red Sox were called the Boston Americans.
Twenty-seven of the Sox’ 43 managers had W-L percentages .500 or greater. Even Cy Young, who went 3-3 in his six games as manager.
| MANAGER | YEARS | PERIOD | W-L | W-L PCT | POSTSEASONS & NOTES | |
| 44. | ??? | 2012- | ||||
| 43. | Terry Francona | 2004-2011 | 8 Years | 744-552 | .574 | Won 2004, 2007 World Series; 2 Pennants; 5 Playoff App. |
| 42. | Grady Little | 2002-2003 | 2 Years | 188-136 | .580 | 1 Playoff App. |
| 41. | Joe Kerrigan | 2001 | 43 Games | 17-26 | .395 | |
| 40. | Jimy Williams | 1997-2001 | 4 Years, 118 Games | 414-352 | .540 | 2 Playoff App. |
| 39. | Kevin Kennedy | 1995-1996 | 2 Years | 171-135 | .559 | 1 Playoff App. |
| 38. | Butch Hobson | 1992-1994 | 3 Years | 207-232 | .472 | |
| 37. | Joe Morgan | 1988-1991 | 3 Years and 77 Games | 301-262 | .535 | 2 Playoff App. |
| 36. | John McNamara | 1985-1988 | 3 Years and 85 Games | 297-273 | .521 | 1 Pennant; 1 Playoff App. |
| 35. | Ralph Houk | 1981-1984 | 4 Years | 312-282 | .525 | |
| Johnny Pesky | 1980 | 5 Games | 1-4 | .200 | ||
| 34. | Don Zimmer | 1976-1980 | 4 Years and 76 Games | 411-304 | .575 | In 1980, Zimmer managed 155 games, counted as a full year here |
| 33. | Darrell Johnson | 1974-1976 | 2 Years and 86 Games | 220-188 | .539 | 1 Pennant; 1 Playoff App. |
| Eddie Popowski | 1973 | 1 Game | 1-0 | 1.000 | ||
| 32. | Eddie Kasko | 1970-1973 | 4 Years | 345-295 | .539 | In 1973, Kasko managed 161 games, counted as a full year here |
| 31. | Eddie Popowski | 1969 | 9 Games | 5-4 | .556 | |
| 30. | Dick Williams | 1967-1969 | 3 Years | 260-217 | .545 | In 1969, Williams managed 153 games, counted as a full year here |
| 1 Pennant; 1 Playoff App. | ||||||
| 29. | Pete Runnels | 1966 | 16 Games | 8-8 | .500 | |
| 28. | Billy Herman | 1964-1966 | 2 Years and 2 Games | 128-182 | .413 | In 1966, Herman managed 146 games, counted as a full year here |
| 27. | Johnny Pesky | 1963-1964 | 2 Years | 146-175 | .455 | In 1964, Pesky managed 160 games, counted as a full year here |
| Pinky Higgins | 1960-1962 | 2 Years and 105 Games | 200-227 | .468 | ||
| 26. | Del Baker | 1960 | 7 Games | 2-5 | .286 | |
| 25. | Billy Jurges | 1959-1960 | 122 Games | 59-63 | .484 | |
| 24. | Pinky Higgins | 1955-1959 | 4 Years and 73 Games | 360-329 | .522 | |
| 23. | Lou Boudreau | 1952-1954 | 3 Years | 229-232 | .497 | |
| 22. | Steve O’Neill | 1950-1951 | 1 Year and 95 Games | 150-99 | .602 | |
| 21. | Joe McCarthy | 1948-1950 | 2 Years and 59 Games | 223-145 | .606 | |
| 20. | Joe Cronin | 1935-1947 | 13 Years | 1071-916 | .539 | 1 Pennant; 1 Playoff App. |
| 19. | Bucky Harris | 1934 | 1 Year | 76-76 | .500 | |
| 18. | Marty McManus | 1932-1933 | 1 Year and 99 Games | 95-153 | .383 | |
| 17. | Shano Collins | 1931-1932 | 1 Year and 55 Games | 73-134 | .353 | |
| 16. | Heinie Wagner | 1930 | 1 Year | 52-102 | .338 | |
| Bill Carrigan | 1927-1929 | 3 Years | 166-295 | .360 | ||
| 15. | Lee Fohl | 1924-1926 | 3 Years | 160-299 | .349 | |
| 14. | Frank Chance | 1923 | 1 Year | 61-91 | .401 | |
| 13. | Hugh Duffy | 1921-1922 | 2 Years | 136-172 | .442 | |
| 12. | Ed Barrow | 1918-1920 | 3 Years | 213-203 | .512 | Won 1918 World Series; 1 Playoff App. |
| 11. | Jack Barry | 1917 | 1 Year | 90-62 | .592 | |
| 10. | Bill Carrigan | 1913-1916 | 3 Years and 70 Games | 323-205 | .612 | Won 1915, 1916 World Series; 2 Playoff App. |
| 9. | Jake Stahl | 1912-1913 | 1 Year and 81 Games | 144-88 | .621 | Won 1913 World Series; 1 Playoff App. |
| 8. | Patsy Donovan | 1910-1911 | 2 Years | 159-147 | .520 | |
| 7. | Fred Lake | 1908-1909 | 1 Year and 39 Games | 110-80 | .579 | |
| 6. | Deacon McGuire | 1907-1908 | 227 Games | 98-123 | .443 | |
| 5. | Bob Unglaub | 1907 | 29 Games | 9-20 | .310 | |
| 4. | George Huff | 1907 | 8 Games | 2-6 | .250 | |
| 3. | Cy Young | 1907 | 6 Games | 3-3 | .500 | |
| 2. | Chick Stahl | 1906 | 40 Games | 14-26 | .350 | |
| 1. | Jimmy Collins | 1901-1906 | 5 Years and 115 Games | 455-376 | .548 | Won 1903 World Series (The First World Series); Won American League in 1904, but there was no World Series |
