Jim Leyland

James Richard Leyland
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: December 15, 1944 in Toledo, OH
High School: Perrysburg HS (Perrysburg, OH)
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Minor League Record

Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1986	41	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	64	98	.395	6
2	1987	42	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	80	82	.494	4
3	1988	43	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		160	85	75	.531	2
4	1989	44	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		164	74	88	.457	5
5	1990	45	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	95	67	.586	1
6	1991	46	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	98	64	.605	1
7	1992	47	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	96	66	.593	1
8	1993	48	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	75	87	.463	5
9	1994	49	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		114	53	61	.465	3
10	1995	50	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		144	58	86	.403	5
11	1996	51	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL		162	73	89	.451	5

12	1997	52	Florida Marlins	NL		162	92	70	.568	2	WS Champs
13	1998	53	Florida Marlins	NL		162	54	108	.333	5

14	1999	54	Colorado Rockies	NL		162	72	90	.444	5

15	2006	61	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	95	67	.586	2	AL Pennant
16	2007	62	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	88	74	.543	2
17	2008	63	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	74	88	.457	5
18	2009	64	Detroit Tigers	AL		163	86	77	.528	2
19	2010	65	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	81	81	.500	3
20	2011	66	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	95	67	.586	1
21	2012	67	Detroit Tigers	AL		162	88	74	.543	1	AL Pennant
			Pittsburgh Pirates		11 years	1716	851	863	.496	3.5
			Florida Marlins		2 years	324	146	178	.451	3.5	1 Pennant and 1 World Series Title
			Colorado Rockies		1 year	162	72	90	.444	5.0
			Detroit Tigers		7 years	1135	607	528	.535	2.3	2 Pennants
					21 years	3337	1676	1659	.503	3.1	3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

Awards

1990 NL Manager of the Year
1992 NL Manager of the Year
2006 AL Manager of the Year

Manager of the Year Votes

1986 NL Manager of the Year - 5th
1987 NL Manager of the Year - 5th
1988 NL Manager of the Year - 2nd
1990 NL Manager of the Year - 1st
1991 NL Manager of the Year - 2nd
1992 NL Manager of the Year - 1st
1997 NL Manager of the Year - 7th
2006 AL Manager of the Year - 1st
2009 AL Manager of the Year - 6th
2011 AL Manager of the Year - 2nd
2012 AL Manager of the Year - 6th

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