The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are members of the National League (NL) East division in Major League Baseball (MLB). Since the franchise started as the Boston Red Stockings (no relationship to the current Boston Red Sox team) in 1871, the team has changed its name several times and relocated twice. The Braves were a charter member of the NL in 1876 as the Boston Red Caps, and are one of the NL's two remaining charter franchises (the other being the Chicago Cubs).[1] In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[2][3] The Braves franchise has employed 45 managers.[4]
The franchise's first manager was Hall of Famer Harry Wright, who managed the team for eleven seasons.[5] Frank Selee was the next manager to have managed the team for eleven seasons, with a total of twelve with the formerly named Boston Beaneaters.[6] The formerly named Boston Braves made their first postseason appearance under George Stallings in 1914, winning the World Series that year.[7] Several other managers spent long tenures with the Braves. Bill McKechnie managed the Braves from 1930 to 1937, while Casey Stengel managed the team from 1938 to 1942.[8][9] The franchise was known as the Boston Bees from 1936 to 1940, and was again named the Boston Braves until 1952. Stengel also managed the Braves in 1943.[9]
From 1943 to 1989, no managerial term lasted as long as five complete seasons. The Braves were managed by Billy Southworth from 1946 to 1949, and again from 1950 to 1951. Southworth led the team into the 1948 World Series, which ended the Braves' 34-year postseason drought; the World Series ended in a losing result for the Braves. In 1953, the team moved from Boston to Milwaukee, where it was known as the Milwaukee Braves. Its first manager in Milwaukee was Charlie Grimm, who managed the team from mid-season of 1952 to mid-season of 1956. Fred Haney took over the managerial position after Grimm, and led the team to the World Series in 1957, defeating the New York Yankees in a game seven to win the series.[10]
In 1966, the team moved from Milwaukee to its current location, Atlanta. Its first manager in Atlanta was Bobby Bragan, who managed the team for three seasons earlier in Milwaukee. Lum Harris was the first manager to have managed the team in Atlanta for more than four seasons. Harris led the team into the NL Championship Series (NLCS) in 1969, but failed to advance into the World Series. Joe Torre was the next manager to manage the Braves into the postseason, but like Harris, led the team into the NLCS with a losing result.[10] Bobby Cox was the manager of the Braves from 1990 till 2010. Under his leadership the Braves made the postseason 15 times, winning five National League championships and one World Series title in 1995.[11] Cox has the most regular season wins, regular season losses, postseason appearances, postseason wins and postseason losses of any Braves manager.[4] He was named NL Manager of the Year three times, in 1991, 2004 and 2005.[12]
After Cox retired upon the conclusion of the 2010 season, Fredi González was hired to take over as manager.
Several managers have had multiple tenures with the Braves. John Morrill served three terms in the 1880s as the Braves manager, while Fred Tenney, Stengel, Bob Coleman, Southworth, Dave Bristol and Cox each served two terms. Ted Turner and Vern Benson's term each lasted only a single game, as they were both interim managers between Bristol's tenures.
Table key
[edit]Years |
the corresponding Major League Baseball season |
WPct |
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed |
PA |
Postseason appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the postseason |
PW |
Postseason wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the postseason |
PL |
Postseason losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the postseason |
Pen |
Pennants: number of pennants (league championships) won by the manager |
WS |
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager |
† or ‡ |
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (‡ denotes induction as manager) |
Managers
[edit]#[a] | Image | Manager | Years | Wins | Losses | WPct | PA | PW | PL | Pen | WS | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Harry Wright† | 1871–1881 | 254 | 187 | .576 | — | — | — | 6 | — | [5] |
2 | ![]() |
John Morrill | 1882 | 45 | 39 | .536 | — | — | — | — | — | [13] |
3 | ![]() |
Jack Burdock | 1883 | 30 | 24 | .556 | — | — | — | — | — | [14] |
— | ![]() |
John Morrill | 1883–1886 | 208 | 176 | .541 | — | — | — | — | — | [13] |
4 | ![]() |
King Kelly† | 1887 | 49 | 43 | .533 | — | — | — | — | — | [15] |
— | ![]() |
John Morrill | 1887–1888 | 82 | 81 | .503 | — | — | — | — | — | [13] |
5 | ![]() |
Jim Hart | 1889 | 83 | 45 | .648 | — | — | — | — | — | [16] |
6 | ![]() |
Frank Selee‡ | 1890–1901 | 1,004 | 649 | .607 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | [6] |
7 | ![]() |
Al Buckenberger | 1902–1904 | 186 | 242 | .435 | — | — | — | — | — | [17] |
8 | ![]() |
Fred Tenney | 1905–1907 | 158 | 295 | .348 | — | — | — | — | — | [18] |
9 | ![]() |
Joe Kelley† | 1908 | 63 | 91 | .409 | — | — | — | — | — | [19] |
10 | ![]() |
Frank Bowerman | 1909 | 22 | 54 | .289 | — | — | — | — | — | [20] |
11 | ![]() |
Harry Smith | 1909 | 23 | 54 | .299 | — | — | — | — | — | [21] |
12 | ![]() |
Fred Lake | 1910 | 53 | 100 | .346 | — | — | — | — | — | [22] |
— | ![]() |
Fred Tenney | 1911 | 44 | 107 | .398 | — | — | — | — | — | [18] |
13 | ![]() |
Johnny Kling | 1912 | 52 | 101 | .340 | — | — | — | — | — | [23] |
14 | ![]() |
George Stallings | 1913–1920 | 579 | 597 | .492 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | [7] |
15 | ![]() |
Fred Mitchell | 1921–1923 | 186 | 274 | .404 | — | — | — | — | — | [24] |
16 | ![]() |
Dave Bancroft† | 1924–1927 | 249 | 363 | .407 | — | — | — | — | — | [25] |
17 | ![]() |
Jack Slattery | 1928 | 11 | 20 | .355 | — | — | — | — | — | [26] |
18 | Rogers Hornsby† | 1928 | 39 | 83 | .320 | — | — | — | — | — | [27] | |
19 | ![]() |
Emil Fuchs | 1929 | 56 | 98 | .364 | — | — | — | — | — | [28] |
20 | ![]() |
Bill McKechnie‡ | 1930–1937 | 560 | 666 | .457 | — | — | — | — | — | [8] |
21 | ![]() |
Casey Stengel‡ | 1938–1942 | 326 | 431 | .430 | — | — | — | — | — | [9] |
22 | ![]() |
Bob Coleman | 1943 | 21 | 25 | .456 | — | — | — | — | — | [29] |
— | ![]() |
Casey Stengel‡ | 1943 | 47 | 60 | .439 | — | — | — | — | — | [9] |
— | ![]() |
Bob Coleman | 1944–1945 | 107 | 140 | .433 | — | — | — | — | — | [29] |
23 | ![]() |
Del Bissonette | 1945 | 25 | 34 | .424 | — | — | — | — | — | [30] |
24 | ![]() |
Billy Southworth‡ | 1946–1949 | 313 | 256 | .550 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | [31] |
25 | ![]() |
Johnny Cooney | 1949 | 20 | 25 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | [32] |
— | ![]() |
Billy Southworth‡ | 1950–1951 | 111 | 102 | .521 | — | — | — | — | — | [31] |
26 | ![]() |
Tommy Holmes | 1951–1952 | 61 | 69 | .469 | — | — | — | — | — | [33] |
27 | ![]() |
Charlie Grimm | 1952–1956 | 341 | 285 | .544 | — | — | — | — | — | [34] |
28 | ![]() |
Fred Haney | 1956–1959 | 341 | 231 | .596 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | [35] |
29 | ![]() |
Chuck Dressen | 1960–1961 | 159 | 124 | .562 | — | — | — | — | — | [36] |
30 | ![]() |
Birdie Tebbetts | 1961–1962 | 98 | 89 | .524 | — | — | — | — | — | [37] |
31 | ![]() |
Bobby Bragan | 1963–1966 | 310 | 287 | .519 | — | — | — | — | — | [38] |
32 | ![]() |
Billy Hitchcock | 1966–1967 | 110 | 100 | .524 | — | — | — | — | — | [39] |
Int | Ken Silvestri | 1967 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
33 | ![]() |
Lum Harris | 1968–1972 | 379 | 373 | .504 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | [40] |
34 | ![]() |
Eddie Mathews† | 1972–1974 | 149 | 161 | .481 | — | — | — | — | — | [41] |
35 | ![]() |
Clyde King | 1974–1975 | 96 | 101 | .487 | — | — | — | — | — | [42] |
36 | ![]() |
Connie Ryan | 1975 | 9 | 18 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | [43] |
37 | ![]() |
Dave Bristol | 1976–1977 | 78 | 113 | .408 | — | — | — | — | — | [44] |
38 | ![]() |
Ted Turner | 1977 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | [45] |
39 | Vern Benson | 1977 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | [46] | |
— | ![]() |
Dave Bristol | 1977 | 52 | 79 | .397 | — | — | — | — | — | [44] |
40 | ![]() |
Bobby Cox‡ | 1978–1981 | 266 | 323 | .452 | — | — | — | — | — | [11] |
41 | ![]() |
Joe Torre‡ | 1982–1984 | 257 | 229 | .529 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | [47] |
42 | ![]() |
Eddie Haas | 1985 | 50 | 71 | .413 | — | — | — | — | — | [48] |
43 | ![]() |
Bobby Wine | 1985 | 16 | 25 | .390 | — | — | — | — | — | [49] |
44 | ![]() |
Chuck Tanner | 1986–1988 | 153 | 208 | .424 | — | — | — | — | — | [50] |
45 | ![]() |
Russ Nixon | 1988–1990 | 130 | 216 | .376 | — | — | — | — | — | [51] |
— | ![]() |
Bobby Cox‡ | 1990–2010 | 1,883 | 1,386 | .576 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 5 | 1 | [11] |
46 | ![]() |
Fredi González | 2011–2016 | 434 | 413 | .512 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | [52] |
47 | ![]() |
Brian Snitker | 2016–present | 646 | 509 | .559 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | [53] |
Totals | 11,025 | 10,876 | .503 | 29 | 107 | 105 | 10 | 5 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- a #: A running total of the number of Braves' managers. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is only counted once.
References
[edit]- General
- "Atlanta Braves Managers". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- Specific
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- ^ a b "Harry Wright Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ a b "Frank Selee Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ a b "George Stallings Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ a b "Bill McKechnie Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ a b c d "Casey Stengel Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ a b "Atlanta Braves Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ a b c "Joe Torre Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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- ^ a b c "John Morrill Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "John Burdock Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "King Kelly Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Jim Hart Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Al Buckenberger Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ a b "Fred Tenney Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Joe Kelley Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Frank Bowerman Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Harry Smith Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Fred Lake Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Johnny Kling Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Fred Mitchell Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Dave Bancroft Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ "Jack Slattery Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Rogers Hornsby Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Emil Fuchs Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ a b "Bob Coleman Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Del Bissonette Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ a b "Billy Southworth Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Johnny Cooney Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Tommy Holmes Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Charlie Grimm Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Fred Haney Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Chuck Dressen Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Birdie Tebbetts Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Bobby Bragan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Billy Hitchcock Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Lum Harris Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Eddie Mathews Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Clyde King Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Connie Ryan Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ a b "Dave Bristol Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Ted Turner Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Vern Benson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Bobby Cox Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Eddie Haas Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Bobby Wine Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Chuck Tanner Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Russ Nixon Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Fredi Gonzalez Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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