It’s hard to believe that there are people trying to underestimate or underrate Dusty Baker’s managerial career in MLB.
Those people are probably not familiar with how hard it is to win a pennant, or be recognized as the best manager in the league in a particular year.
There are 30 teams in the league, and we can’t just use World Series rings as a way to measure managerial performance.
Baker did win a World Series, last year with the Houston Astros.
He has been managing since 1993 so some folks say it’s a low number considering some of his peers.
However, the numbers say Baker had a fantastic career as an MLB skipper.
“Legendary career for Dusty Baker: 26 seasons, 2,183 career wins, 3 pennants, 3x Manager of the Year, 2022 WS Champion,” MLB on FOX tweeted.
Legendary career for Dusty Baker 👏
▫️ 26 seasons
▫️ 2,183 career wins
▫️ 3 pennants
▫️ 3x Manager of the Year
▫️ 2022 WS Champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cfOKdsr0Q1— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 26, 2023
Not only did he have 2,183 wins – one of the very few managers in history to surpass 2,000 – but his winning percentage was a solid .540.
He retired with a 57-51 record in the postseason, too.
He went to three World Series with two different teams, and won one.
Three times, he was recognized as the best manager of the year in his league.
That’s an incredible career right there.
If that wasn’t enough, he also hit 242 home runs and drove in over 1,000 runs as a player, winning the 1981 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As a player, he was also the NL Championship Series MVP in 1977, won a Gold Glove award, and made two All-Star Games.
Nobody can tell you Baker had an underwhelming career in baseball.
His achievements, both as a player and as a manager, speak for themselves.
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