Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher
Born: July 27, 1905
West Springfield, MA USA
Deceased: October 7, 1991
Palm Springs, CA USA
Coaching Career: 1939-1973
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Playing Statistics
Leo Durocher compiled a record of 2008 wins and 1709 losses in his managing career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. He began managing during the 1939 season and last managed during the 1973 campaign. Durocher was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 157 | 84 | 69 | .535 | |
| 1940 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 156 | 88 | 65 | .564 | |
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 157 | 100 | 54 | .637 | |
| 1942 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 104 | 50 | .671 | |
| 1943 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 153 | 81 | 72 | .529 | |
| 1944 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 63 | 91 | .406 | |
| 1945 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 87 | 67 | .561 | |
| 1946 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 157 | 96 | 60 | .611 | |
| 1948 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 73 | 35 | 37 | .479 | |
| 1948 | NL | New York Giants | 79 | 41 | 38 | .519 | |
| 1949 | NL | New York Giants | 156 | 73 | 81 | .468 | |
| 1950 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 86 | 68 | .558 | |
| 1951 | NL | New York Giants | 157 | 98 | 59 | .624 | |
| 1952 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 92 | 62 | .597 | |
| 1953 | NL | New York Giants | 155 | 70 | 84 | .452 | |
| 1954 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 97 | 57 | .630 | |
| 1955 | NL | New York Giants | 154 | 80 | 74 | .519 | |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 59 | 103 | .364 | |
| 1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 87 | 74 | .537 | |
| 1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 84 | 78 | .515 | |
| 1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 92 | 70 | .564 | |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 84 | 78 | .519 | |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 | |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 91 | 46 | 44 | .505 | |
| 1972 | NL | Houston Astros | 31 | 16 | 15 | .516 | |
| 1973 | NL | Houston Astros | 162 | 82 | 80 | .506 | |
| Totals | 3739 | 2008 | 1709 | .537 |
Awards
1939 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
1951 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
1954 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
