List of Colorado Rockies managers

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The Colorado Rockies are members of Major League Baseball (MLB) and based in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies have had seven managers since their founding in 1993. The Rockies' first manager was Don Baylor, who led the team for six seasons and qualified for the playoffs once. Former manager Clint Hurdle is the all-time leading manager in wins, losses, and games managed; Hurdle led the Rockies to the playoffs in 2007, the only time the Rockies have won the National League pennant. The team was defeated in the World Series.

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Table key

WPct
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
PA
Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs
PW
Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs
PL
Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs
WS
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager

Managers

#ManagerYearsWinsLossesWPctPAPWPLWSRef
1 Don Baylor 1993–1998 440469.484113— [1] [2]
2 Jim Leyland 1999 7290.444———— [3]
3 Buddy Bell 2000–2002 161185.465———— [4]
4 Clint Hurdle 2002–2009 534625.461174— [5] [6]
5 Jim Tracy 2009–2012 294308.488113— [7]
6 Walt Weiss 2013–2016 283365.437———— [8]
7 Bud Black 2017–349359.493214— [9]
Totals21332401.470510140

Statistics current through 2021 season

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References

  1. ↑ "Don Baylor Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ↑ "1995 Colorado Rockies". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  3. ↑ "Jim Leyland Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  4. ↑ "Buddy Bell Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  5. ↑ "Clint Hurdle Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  6. ↑ "2007 Colorado Rockies". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Jim Tracy Managerial Record". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  8. ↑ "Rockies pick Walt Weiss as club's sixth manager | ColoradoRockies.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Rockies pick Walt Weiss as club's sixth manager | ColoradoRockies.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-11-11.
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