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Sparky Anderson
George Lee Anderson (Captain Hook)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, SD
High School: Dorsey (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed
by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 1959
Final Game: September 27, 1959
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 2000.
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Managerial Stats

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Rk Year Tm Lg G W L W-L% Finish
1 1970 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 102 60 .630 1 NL Pennant
2 1971 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 79 83 .488 5
3 1972 Cincinnati Reds NL 154 95 59 .617 1 NL Pennant
4 1973 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 99 63 .611 1
5 1974 Cincinnati Reds NL 163 98 64 .605 2
6 1975 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 108 54 .667 1 WS Champs
7 1976 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 102 60 .630 1 WS Champs
8 1977 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 88 74 .543 2
9 1978 Cincinnati Reds NL 161 92 69 .571 2
 
10 1979 Detroit Tigers AL 3rd of 3 106 56 50 .528 5
11 1980 Detroit Tigers AL 163 84 78 .519 5
12 1981 Detroit Tigers AL 57 31 26 .544 4 First half of season
13 1981 Detroit Tigers AL 52 29 23 .558 2 Second half of season
14 1982 Detroit Tigers AL 162 83 79 .512 4
15 1983 Detroit Tigers AL 162 92 70 .568 2
16 1984 Detroit Tigers AL 162 104 58 .642 1 WS Champs
17 1985 Detroit Tigers AL 161 84 77 .522 3
18 1986 Detroit Tigers AL 162 87 75 .537 3
19 1987 Detroit Tigers AL 162 98 64 .605 1
20 1988 Detroit Tigers AL 162 88 74 .543 2
21 1989 Detroit Tigers AL 162 59 103 .364 7
22 1990 Detroit Tigers AL 162 79 83 .488 3
23 1991 Detroit Tigers AL 162 84 78 .519 2
24 1992 Detroit Tigers AL 162 75 87 .463 6
25 1993 Detroit Tigers AL 162 85 77 .525 4
26 1994 Detroit Tigers AL 115 53 62 .461 5
27 1995 Detroit Tigers AL 144 60 84 .417 4
Cincinnati Reds 9 years 1450 863 586 .596 1.8 4 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles
Detroit Tigers 17 years 2580 1331 1248 .516 3.5 1 Pennant and 1 World Series Title
Total 26 years 4030 2194 1834 .545 2.9 5 Pennants and 3 World Series Titles
CSV

Awards


1984 AL Manager of the Year
1987 AL Manager of the Year