Baseball Manager

In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally, the field 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.

In modern baseball the field manager is normally subordinate to the team's general manager, who among other things is responsible for personnel decisions, including hiring and firing the field manager. However, the term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager, while the general manager is often called the GM.

Contents 1 Current MLB Managers 1.1 American League 1.2 National League 2 See also

Current MLB Managers

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American League

Team	Manager	Managing Since
Baltimore Orioles	Sam Perlozzo	2005
Boston Red Sox	Terry Francona	2004
Chicago White Sox	Ozzie Guillén	2004
Cleveland Indians	Eric Wedge	2003
Detroit Tigers	Jim Leyland	2006
Kansas City Royals	Buddy Bell	2005
Los Angeles Angels	Mike Scioscia	2000
Minnesota Twins	Ron Gardenhire	2002
New York Yankees	Joe Torre	1996
Oakland Athletics	Ken Macha	2003
Seattle Mariners	Mike Hargrove	2004
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Joe Maddon	2006
Texas Rangers	Buck Showalter	2003
Toronto Blue Jays	John Gibbons	2004

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National League

Team	Manager	Managing Since
Arizona Diamondbacks	Bob Melvin	2004
Atlanta Braves	Bobby Cox	1991
Chicago Cubs	Dusty Baker	2003
Cincinnati Reds	Jerry Narron	2005
Colorado Rockies	Clint Hurdle	2003
Florida Marlins	Joe Girardi	2006
Houston Astros	Phil Garner	2004
Los Angeles Dodgers	Grady Little	2006
Milwaukee Brewers	Ned Yost	2003
New York Mets	Willie Randolph	2004
Philadelphia Phillies	Charlie Manuel	2005
Pittsburgh Pirates	Jim Tracy	2006
St. Louis Cardinals	Tony La Russa	1996
San Diego Padres	Bruce Bochy	1995
San Francisco Giants	Felipe Alou	2003
Washington Nationals	Frank Robinson	2002

See also

• General Manager

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