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Sparky Anderson

George Lee Anderson (Captain Hook)

Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, SD
High School: Susan Miller Dorsey HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut: April 10, 1959
Final Game: September 27, 1959
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 2000.
   View Sparky Anderson Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Died: November 4, 2010 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Cremated
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Managerial Stats

Rk Year Age Tm Lg G W L W-L% Finish
1 1970 36 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 102 60 .630 1 NL Pennant
2 1971 37 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 79 83 .488 5
3 1972 38 Cincinnati Reds NL 154 95 59 .617 1 NL Pennant
4 1973 39 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 99 63 .611 1
5 1974 40 Cincinnati Reds NL 163 98 64 .605 2
6 1975 41 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 108 54 .667 1 WS Champs
7 1976 42 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 102 60 .630 1 WS Champs
8 1977 43 Cincinnati Reds NL 162 88 74 .543 2
9 1978 44 Cincinnati Reds NL 161 92 69 .571 2
10 1979 45 Detroit Tigers AL 3rd of 3 106 56 50 .528 5
11 1980 46 Detroit Tigers AL 163 84 78 .519 5
12 1981 47 Detroit Tigers AL 57 31 26 .544 4 First half of season
13 1981 47 Detroit Tigers AL 52 29 23 .558 2 Second half of season
14 1982 48 Detroit Tigers AL 162 83 79 .512 4
15 1983 49 Detroit Tigers AL 162 92 70 .568 2
16 1984 50 Detroit Tigers AL 162 104 58 .642 1 WS Champs
17 1985 51 Detroit Tigers AL 161 84 77 .522 3
18 1986 52 Detroit Tigers AL 162 87 75 .537 3
19 1987 53 Detroit Tigers AL 162 98 64 .605 1
20 1988 54 Detroit Tigers AL 162 88 74 .543 2
21 1989 55 Detroit Tigers AL 162 59 103 .364 7
22 1990 56 Detroit Tigers AL 162 79 83 .488 3
23 1991 57 Detroit Tigers AL 162 84 78 .519 2
24 1992 58 Detroit Tigers AL 162 75 87 .463 6
25 1993 59 Detroit Tigers AL 162 85 77 .525 4
26 1994 60 Detroit Tigers AL 115 53 62 .461 5
27 1995 61 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
26 years 4030 2194 1834 .545 2.9 5 Pennants and 3 World Series Titles

Awards


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

Manager of the Year Votes


1984 AL Manager of the Year - 1st
1987 AL Manager of the Year - 1st
1988 AL Manager of the Year - 3rd
1990 AL Manager of the Year - 4th
1991 AL Manager of the Year - 2nd