List of Cleveland Indians managers
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The Cleveland Indians
are a professional baseball franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio
that formed in 1901
. They are members of the Central
division of Major League Baseball
's American League
.
The Indians have had 44 managers
in their history. Jimmy McAleer
became the first manager of the then Cleveland Blues in 1901, serving for one season. In 1901, McAleer was replaced with Bill Armour
. The Indians made their first playoff appearance under Tris Speaker
in 1920. Out of the six managers that have led the Indians into the postseason, only Speaker and Lou Boudreau
have led the Indians to World Series
championships, doing so in 1920
and 1948
, respectively. Al Lopez
lost the 1954 World Series
in four games to the New York Giants
. Mike Hargrove
lost the 1995 World Series
and 1997 World Series
with the Indians. The highest winning percentage
of any manager who managed at least one season was Lopez, with a percentage of .617. The lowest percentage was Johnny Lipon
's .305 in 1971 , although he managed for only 59 games. The lowest percentage of a manager with at least one season with the Indians was McAleer's .397 in 1901.
Armour became the first manager who held the title of manager for the Indians for more than one season. Hargrove has managed more games than any other Indians manager. Charlie Manuel
, Eric Wedge
, Speaker, Boudreau, Lopez, and Hargrove are the only managers to have led the Indians into the playoffs. Speaker, Boudreau, Lopez, Walter Johnson
, Joe Gordon, Nap Lajoie
and Frank Robinson
are the seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
who are also former managers of this club. Of those seven, Lopez is the only one inducted as a manager.
The highest win–loss total for a Indians manager is held by Boudreau, with 728 wins and 649 losses. Wedge became the first Indians manager to win the Manager of the Year award, in 2007. The current manager of the Indians is Manny Acta
, who replaced Wedge after the 2009 season
.
Statistics current through May 28, 2010
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
are a professional baseball franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
that formed in 1901
1901 Major League Baseball season
The 1901 Major League Baseball season involved the inaugural season of the American League. The eight franchises that comprised the AL that year were the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Americans, the Chicago White Stockings, the Cleveland Blues, the Detroit Tigers, the Milwaukee Brewers, the...
. They are members of the Central
American League Central
The American League Central Division is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball. This division was formed in the realignment in 1994, and its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States...
division of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
.
The Indians have had 44 managers
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in their history. Jimmy McAleer
Jimmy McAleer
James Robert "Loafer" McAleer was an American center fielder, manager, and stockholder in Major League Baseball who assisted in establishing the American League. He spent most of his 13-season playing career with the Cleveland Spiders, and went on to manage the Cleveland Blues, St. Louis Browns,...
became the first manager of the then Cleveland Blues in 1901, serving for one season. In 1901, McAleer was replaced with Bill Armour
Bill Armour
William Reginald Armour was an American manager in Major League Baseball who led the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians in the early 1900s. Armour was Ty Cobb's first manager in 1905....
. The Indians made their first playoff appearance under Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker
Tristram E. Speaker , nicknamed "Spoke" and "The Grey Eagle", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 , and still holds the record of 792 career doubles...
in 1920. Out of the six managers that have led the Indians into the postseason, only Speaker and Lou Boudreau
Lou Boudreau
Louis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...
have led the Indians to World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
championships, doing so in 1920
1920 World Series
-Game 1:Tuesday, October 5, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 2:Wednesday, October 6, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 3:Thursday, October 7, 1920 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York-Game 4:...
and 1948
1948 World Series
The 1948 World Series matched the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves. The Braves had won the National League pennant for the first time since the "Miracle Braves" team of . The Indians spoiled a chance for the only all-Boston World Series by winning a one-game playoff against the Boston...
, respectively. Al Lopez
Al Lopez
Alfonso Ramon "Al" Lopez was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977....
lost the 1954 World Series
1954 World Series
The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since , defeating the heavily favored Indians, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the...
in four games to the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. Mike Hargrove
Mike Hargrove
Dudley Michael Hargrove is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Indians....
lost the 1995 World Series
1995 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 21, 1995 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta ace Greg Maddux pitched a two-hit complete game victory in his first World Series appearance ....
and 1997 World Series
1997 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 18, 1997 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, FloridaThe first World Series game in the state of Florida, Game 1 featured a youngster and a veteran facing each other on the mound...
with the Indians. The highest winning percentage
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
of any manager who managed at least one season was Lopez, with a percentage of .617. The lowest percentage was Johnny Lipon
Johnny Lipon
John Joseph Lipon was an American Major League Baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds over the course of 12 seasons . He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio....
's .305 in 1971 , although he managed for only 59 games. The lowest percentage of a manager with at least one season with the Indians was McAleer's .397 in 1901.
Armour became the first manager who held the title of manager for the Indians for more than one season. Hargrove has managed more games than any other Indians manager. Charlie Manuel
Charlie Manuel
Charles Fuqua Manuel, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and current Major League Baseball manager of the Philadelphia Phillies...
, Eric Wedge
Eric Wedge
Eric Michael Wedge is a Major League Baseball manager and former catcher, and is the current manager of the Seattle Mariners. As a player, Wedge attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983...
, Speaker, Boudreau, Lopez, and Hargrove are the only managers to have led the Indians into the playoffs. Speaker, Boudreau, Lopez, Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson , nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators...
, Joe Gordon, Nap Lajoie
Nap Lajoie
Napoléon "Nap" Lajoie , also known as Larry Lajoie, was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island...
and Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues...
are the seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
who are also former managers of this club. Of those seven, Lopez is the only one inducted as a manager.
The highest win–loss total for a Indians manager is held by Boudreau, with 728 wins and 649 losses. Wedge became the first Indians manager to win the Manager of the Year award, in 2007. The current manager of the Indians is Manny Acta
Manny Acta
Manuel Elias Acta is a Major League Baseball manager for the Cleveland Indians. He is the former manager of the Washington Nationals . In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2002–2004, including leading them to victory at the 2003 Caribbean Series...
, who replaced Wedge after the 2009 season
2009 Major League Baseball season
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on Sunday, April 5, 2009 with the Atlanta Braves defeating the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. The regular season ended on October 6, extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to...
.
Table key
| Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed | |
| Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs Major League Baseball postseason The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of Major League Baseball's regular season. It consists of one best-of-five series and two best-of-seven series... |
|
| Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs | |
| Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs | |
| World Series: number of World Series World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy... victories achieved by this manager |
|
| Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (‡ denotes induction as manager) |
Managers
| # | Manager | Seasons | Wins | Losses | WPct | PA | PW | PL | WS | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .397 | |||||||||
| 2 | – | .543 | ||||||||
| 3 | – | .550 | ||||||||
| 4 | .488 | |||||||||
| 5 | – | .438 | ||||||||
| 6 | .544 | |||||||||
| 7 | .432 | |||||||||
| 8 | – | .471 | ||||||||
| 9 | – | .513 | ||||||||
| 10 | – | .543 | ||||||||
| 11 | .431 | |||||||||
| 12 | – | .508 | ||||||||
| 13 | 1.000 | |||||||||
| 14 | – | .516 | ||||||||
| 15 | – | .542 | ||||||||
| 16 | – | .570 | ||||||||
| — | .487 | |||||||||
| 17 | – | .529 | ||||||||
| 18 | – | .617 | ||||||||
| 19 | .497 | |||||||||
| 20 | .463 | |||||||||
| 21 | – | .549 | ||||||||
| 22 | 1.000 | |||||||||
| 23 | – | .472 | ||||||||
| 24 | 1.000 | |||||||||
| 25 | .488 | |||||||||
| — | 1.000 | |||||||||
| 26 | .488 | |||||||||
| 27 | .458 | |||||||||
| — | – | .531 | ||||||||
| — | .385 | |||||||||
| 28 | .463 | |||||||||
| 29 | – | .453 | ||||||||
| 30 | .305 | |||||||||
| 31 | – | .458 | ||||||||
| 32 | – | .496 | ||||||||
| 33 | – | .439 | ||||||||
| 34 | – | .503 | ||||||||
| 35 | .400 | |||||||||
| 36 | – | .441 | ||||||||
| 37 | – | .455 | ||||||||
| 38 | .421 | |||||||||
| 39 | – | .427 | ||||||||
| 40 | – | .550 | ||||||||
| 41 | – | .537 | ||||||||
| 42 | .461 | |||||||||
| 43 | – | .495 | ||||||||
| 44 | –present | .473 | ||||||||
| Totals | — | — | 8,659 | 8,328 | .510 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 2 |
See also
- Cleveland Indians all-time rosterCleveland Indians all-time rosterThe following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Cleveland American League franchise known as the Blues , Bronchos , Naps and Indians ....
- List of Cleveland Indians owners and general managers
- List of Cleveland Indians seasons