Manager (baseball)
Category:Baseball Category:Baseball managers
In
baseball, the head
coach of a team is called the
manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. The manager sets the line-up and starting pitcher before each game as well as making substitutions throughout the game. How much control a manager takes in player strategy varies from one manager to another. Some managers control pitch selection, defensive positioning, decisions to bunt/steal/pitch out, etc., while others leave these decisions to a player's discretion. Most find a balance somewhere in the middle.
Current MLB Managers
American League
{| border=1\n! Team || Manager || Managing Since\n|-\n| Anaheim Angels || Mike Scioscia || align=center | 2000\n|-\n| Baltimore Orioles || Lee Mazzilli || align=center | 2004\n|-\n| Boston Red Sox || Terry Francona || align=center | 2004\n|-\n| Chicago White Sox || Ozzie Guillen || align=center | 1998\n|-\n| Cleveland Indians || Eric Wedge || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Detroit Tigers || Alan Trammell || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Kansas City Royals || Tony Peña || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Minnesota Twins || Ron Gardenhire || align=center | 2002\n|-\n| New York Yankees || Joe Torre || align=center | 1996\n|-\n| Oakland Athletics || Ken Macha || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Seattle Mariners || Bob Melvin || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Tampa Bay Devil Rays || Lou Piniella || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Texas Rangers || Buck Showalter || align=center | 2003\n|-\n| Toronto Blue Jays || Carlos Tosca || align=center | 2002\n|}
National League
{| border=1\n! Team || Manager || Managing Since\n|-\n| Arizona Diamondbacks || Al Pedrique || align=center | 2004\n|-\n| Atlanta Braves || Bobby Cox|| align=center | 1991\n|- \n| Chicago Cubs || Dusty Baker || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Cincinnati Reds || Dave Miley || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Colorado Rockies || Clint Hurdle || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Florida Marlins || Jack McKeon || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Houston Astros || Jimy Williams || align=center | 2002\n|- \n| Los Angeles Dodgers || Jim Tracy || align=center | 2001\n|- \n| Milwaukee Brewers || Ned Yost || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Montreal Expos || Frank Robinson || align=center | 2002\n|- \n| New York Mets || Art Howe || align=center | 2003\n|- \n| Philadelphia Phillies || Larry Bowa || align=center | 2001\n|- \n| Pittsburgh Pirates || Lloyd McClendon || align=center | 2001\n|- \n| St. Louis Cardinals || Tony LaRussa || align=center | 1996\n|- \n| San Diego Padres || Bruce Bochy || align=center | 1995\n|- \n| San Francisco Giants || Felipe Alou || align=center | 2003\n|}
See Also
\n* General Manager
