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Bobby Valentine is the New Boston Red Sox Manager: Bobby V’s Lifetime Managing Record (U.S. and Japan)

Nov 30

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Bobby Valentine, New Boston Red Sox Skipper

Bobby Valentine, New Boston Red Sox Skipper (nj.com)

Bobby Valentine has been named the new Boston Red Sox manager and will be announced as so on Thursday.  He is the 44th different manager in the team’s history. It’s going to be an interesting 2012 in the A.L. East, to say the least.

Bobby V. is known for both his baseball acumen, wacky behavior and polarizing nature.  Love him or hate him, he brings a lot to the table.  The Red Sox will be in the mix.

Valentine managed the Texas Rangers and the New York Mets, taking the Mets to the playoffs twice and the World Series once (overmatched by a New York Yankee dynasty in 2000).

He had more success in Japan, where he served two terms (1995 and 2004-2009) as the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Nippon Professional Baseball‘s (NPB) Pacific League.

The Marines play out of Chiba City.  The NPB is Japan’s equivalent of MLB. One notable difference is that Japanese baseball allows ties.  During the regular season, if the game is still tied after the 12th inning, it’s a tie.

Valentine went to the playoffs twice with the Marines, and won it all – the Nippon Series – in 2005.

His MLB lifetime regular season managing record is 1,117-1,072 (.510).  For NPB, he is 494-450-23 (.523).

YR TEAM LG W L T WIN PCT PLACE PLAYOFFS
1985 Texas Rangers AL 53 76 .411 7
1986 Texas Rangers AL 87 75 .537 2
1987 Texas Rangers AL 75 87 .463 6
1988 Texas Rangers AL 70 91 .435 6
1989 Texas Rangers AL 83 79 .512 4
1990 Texas Rangers AL 83 79 .512 3
1991 Texas Rangers AL 85 77 .525 3
1992 Texas Rangers AL 45 41 .523 4
1995 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 69 58 3 .543 2
1996 New York Mets NL 12 19 .387 4
1997 New York Mets NL 88 74 .543 3
1998 New York Mets NL 88 74 .543 2
1999 New York Mets NL 97 66 .595 2 NLCS – L
2000 New York Mets NL 94 68 .580 2 WS – L
2001 New York Mets NL 82 80 .506 3
2002 New York Mets NL 75 86 .466 5
2004 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 65 65 3 .500 4
2005 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 84 49 3 .632 2 NS – W
2006 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 65 70 1 .481 4 Stage 2
2007 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 76 61 7 .555 2
2008 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 73 70 1 .510 3
2009 Chiba Lotte Marines NPB 62 77 5 .446 5

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Terry Francona Out As Boston Red Sox Manager: List of All the Red Sox Managers

Sep 30

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Terry Francona, ex-Red Sox Manager

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

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ESPN’s New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles Halls of Fame

Sep 5

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ESPN New York Inaugural Hall of Fame Members

ESPN New York Inaugural Hall of Fame Members (ESPN.com)

ESPN.com had a nifty idea this summer: after an ESPN panel selected 20 finalists for each of the five cities below, fans voted for who they thought should be the inaugural class of each sports’ towns’ Hall of Fame.  Here are the results…

New York is clearly a baseball town.  Three of Boston’s inaugural members are cagers.  Chicago and Dallas are football towns.  And in L.A., the Lakers take the cake.

ESPN plans on inducting five new members every year.  Click on each of the cities’ links below for more information on the selection process, a look at the finalists and debate.

New York

Babe Ruth

Joe DiMaggio

Lou Gehrig

Mickey Mantle

Jackie Robinson

Boston

Larry Bird

Ted Williams

Bill Russell

Bobby Orr

Red Auerbach

Chicago

Michael Jordan

Walter Payton

Ernie Banks

Dick Butkus

Mike Ditka

Dallas

Nolan Ryan

Emmitt Smith

Tom Landry

Troy Aikman

Roger Staubach

Los Angeles

Magic Johnson

John Wooden

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wayne Gretzky

Sandy Koufax

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Have a great Labor Day.

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