Worst Manager Of Every Major League Team (And Mariners)
Every team has had a bad manager or two. But some, well they were disasters. These are the worst managers of every MLB baseball team's history.
Atlanta Braves
Russ Nixon went 130-216 with the Braves from 1988-1990. He was horrible then their 90s dominance began.
Miami Marlins
Ozzie Guillen was the manager for the Marlins in 2012. He made some controversial comments about Fidel Castro and got fired.
New York Mets
Mickey Callaway went just above .500 for the Mets but he was known for his questionable bullpen management.
Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Lucchesi From 1970-1972 he went 166-233 and saw some of the most embarrassing moments in Phillies history.
Chicago Cubs
Dale Sveum went 127-197 from 2012-2013. He failed to develop the young player of the Cubs.
Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez was the Reds manager in 1993 he lasted only 44 games for the Reds.
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Russell only had a .384 record from 2008-2010 for the Pirates.
St. Louis Cardinals
Marty Marion in 1951 lasted just one season for the Cardinals because he could not related to his players.
Arizona Diamondbacks
A.J. Hinch went 89-123 in just one season with the Diamondbacks. He was fired after clashing with players.
Colorado Rockies
Jim Tracy from 2009-2012 struggled with consistency. He was fired after the team collapsed in 2012.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dave Bristol went 107-117 with a very talented Dodgers team before being replaced with Tommy Lasorda.
San Diego Padres
The Padres Andy Green went 274-366 with just a .428 record from 2016-2019.
San Francisco Giants
The one season that Jim Davenport managed the Giants they had one their worst seasons going 56-88.
Baltimore Orioles
Dave Trembley went 187-283 and never had a winning season with the Orioles.
Boston Red Sox
John McNamara did lead the Red Sox to the World Series but he will always be remembered for leaving Bill Buckner during the error of game 6 of the World Series.
New York Yankees
Stump Merrill had a .436 winning percentage for the Yankees during their dark days of the early 90s.
Tampa Bay Rays
Larry Rothschild was the first manager for the Rays. They never found success with him.
Toronto Blue Jays
Tim Johnson wasn't horrible but he was fired in one season due to lying about his military service.
Chicago White Sox
Terry Bevington was marred by bizarre in game decisions and was known for his poor leadership.
Detroit Tigers
Brad Ausmus had a loaded roster. But in 2015 he led that loaded roster to last place finish.
Kansas City Royals
Tony Pena had a bad tenure with the Royals including a season in 2004 with just 58 wins.
Minnesota Twins
Ray Miller had a hard time connecting with his player. He was replaced by Tom Kelly who led those same players to a World Series.
Houston Astros
From 2010-2012 Brad Bills led the Astros to a .384 record.
Los Angeles Angels
From 1997-1999 Terry Collins failed to have a .500 record with the Angels.
Oakland Athletics
Bob Geren managed the Athletics from 2007-2011. He was critiqued for his lack of communication.
Seattle Mariners
Maury Wills managed the Seattle Mariners from 1980-1981. He was known for his bizarre decision making. He even incorrectly called for a 2nd mound visit which forced a pitching change once.
Texas Rangers
Ted Williams was a manager for the Texas Rangers. He was a much better player than manger and had a 54-100 record as a manager.