Born: October 4, 1944 in Tampa, FL
High School: Jefferson (Tampa, FL)
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1962.
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Debut: May 10, 1963
Final Game: April 6, 1973
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Best manager of the modern era. Always gives his team its best chance to win. Friend to puppies and kitties. A man, not a machine. Tied for first in our hearts.
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 2nd of 2 | 54 | 27 | 27 | .500 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1980 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 162 | 70 | 90 | .438 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1981 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 53 | 31 | 22 | .585 | 3 | First half of season | |
| 4 | 1981 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 53 | 23 | 30 | .434 | 6 | Second half of season | |
| 5 | 1982 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 162 | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 1983 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 162 | 99 | 63 | .611 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1984 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 1985 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 163 | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 1986 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 1st of 3 | 64 | 26 | 38 | .406 | 5 | |
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| 10 | 1986 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 3rd of 3 | 79 | 45 | 34 | .570 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1987 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 1988 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 104 | 58 | .642 | 1 | AL Pennant | |
| 13 | 1989 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 99 | 63 | .611 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 14 | 1990 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 103 | 59 | .636 | 1 | AL Pennant | |
| 15 | 1991 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 84 | 78 | .519 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 1992 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 1993 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 7 | ||
| 18 | 1994 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 114 | 51 | 63 | .447 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 1995 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 144 | 67 | 77 | .465 | 4 | ||
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| 20 | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 73 | 89 | .451 | 4 | ||
| 22 | 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | ||
| 23 | 1999 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 161 | 75 | 86 | .466 | 4 | ||
| 24 | 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | ||
| 25 | 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2 | ||
| 26 | 2002 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 2003 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | ||
| 28 | 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 105 | 57 | .648 | 1 | NL Pennant | |
| 29 | 2005 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 100 | 62 | .617 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 161 | 83 | 78 | .516 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 31 | 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 78 | 84 | .481 | 3 | ||
| 32 | 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 86 | 76 | .531 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 162 | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | ||
| Chicago White Sox | 8 years | 1035 | 522 | 510 | .506 | 4.0 | ||||
| Oakland Athletics | 10 years | 1471 | 798 | 673 | .542 | 2.7 | 3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 14 years | 2266 | 1232 | 1034 | .544 | 2.1 | 2 Pennants and 1 World Series Title | |||
| Total | 31 years | 4772 | 2552 | 2217 | .535 | 2.8 | 5 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles |