Managerial Merry-Go-Round

For years the most stable job in baseball, the Dodger managerial post has become synonymous with turnover and turmoil:

Walter Alston

YEARS 1954-1976

RECORD 1,673-1,365

PLAYOFFS 16-14

WORLD SERIES TITLES 3

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Tom Lasorda

YEARS 1976-1996

RECORD 1,613-1,455

PLAYOFFS 31-30

WORLD SERIES TITLES 2

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Bill Russell

YEARS 1996-1998

RECORD 173-149

PLAYOFFS 0-3

WORLD SERIES TITLES 0

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Glenn Hoffman

YEARS 1998

RECORD 47-41

PLAYOFFS 0-0

WORLD SERIES TITLES 0

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Davey Johnson

YEARS 1999-2000

RECORD 163-161

1999 77-85

2000 86-76

PLAYOFFS 0-0

WORLD SERIES TITLES 0

Managers’ Longevity

Major league managers and the number of years with their current teams:

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Team Manager Hired Yrs Minnesota Tom Kelly 1986 15 Atlanta Bobby Cox 1990 11 Montreal Felipe Alou 1992 9 San Francisco Dusty Baker 1993 8 Seattle Lou Piniella 1993 8 San Diego Bruce Bochy 1995 6 Texas Johnny Oates 1995 6 New York (NL) Bobby Valentine 1996 5 New York (AL) Joe Torre 1996 5 Oakland Art Howe 1996 5 St. Louis Tony La Russa 1996 5 Boston Jimy Williams 1997 4 Houston Larry Dierker 1997 4 Kansas City Tony Muser 1997 4 Chicago (AL) Jerry Manuel 1998 3 Tampa Bay Larry Rothschild 1998 3 Florida John Boles 1999 2 Toronto Jim Fregosi 1999 2 Anaheim Mike Scioscia 2000 1 Baltimore Mike Hargrove 2000 1 Chicago (NL) Don Baylor 2000 1 Cleveland Charlie Manuel 2000 1 Colorado Buddy Bell 2000 1 Detroit Phil Garner 2000 1 Milwaukee Davey Lopes 2000 1

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Vacant: Arizona, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia