List of Los Angeles Angels managers

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There have been 23 managers in the history of the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball franchise. The Angels are based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the American League West division of the American League (AL) in Major League Baseball (MLB). [1] The Angels franchise was formed in 1961 as a member of the American League. The team was formerly called the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, before settling with the Los Angeles Angels.

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Bill Rigney became the first manager of the then Los Angeles Angels in 1961, serving for just over eight seasons before being fired by Angels owner Gene Autry during the 1969 season. In terms of tenure, Mike Scioscia has managed more games and seasons than any other coach in franchise history. He managed the Angels to six playoff berths (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009) led the team to a World Series championship in 2002, and won the Manager of the Year award in 2002 and 2009. [2] With the Angels' 2009 Playoff appearance, Mike Scioscia became the first Major League Baseball manager "to guide his team to playoffs six times in [his] first 10 seasons." [3] None of Scioscia's predecessors made it to the World Series. Dick Williams and Whitey Herzog, who served as an interim manager immediately before Williams, are the only Angels managers to have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

There have been 16 interim managers in Angels history. In 1969, manager Bill Rigney was fired and replaced by Lefty Phillips. [4] In 1974, manager Whitey Herzog replaced Bobby Winkles. After four games with Herzog at the helm, Dick Williams took over the managerial job and was then replaced with Norm Sherry. A year later, Sherry was replaced by Dave Garcia. Garcia didn't last a full season either, as Jim Fregosi took over as manager in 1978. In 1981, Fregosi was replaced in the mid-season by Gene Mauch. In 1988, manager Cookie Rojas was replaced eight games before the end of the season. After a start of 61 wins and 63 losses in 1991, manager Doug Rader was fired and was replaced by Buck Rodgers. A season later, Rodgers was replaced by Marcel Lachemann, who took the position for four games. He was then succeeded by John Wathan. Rodgers returned as manager in 1993, but he was soon replaced by Lachemann. In 1996, Lachemann was replaced by John McNamara, who in turn was replaced by Joe Maddon. In 1999, Terry Collins resigned as manager in mid-season. Joe Maddon finished the season. [5] Mauch, Rodgers, Lachemann, McNamara, and Maddon have had two stints as manager.

On June 7, 2022, the Angels announced via Twitter that manager Joe Maddon was relieved of his duties as manager. [6] Maddon was signed to a 3 year deal with the team in October 2019 and replaced Brad Ausmus, who was fired after only one season with the team. [7]

Key

#Number of managers [A]
GRegular-season games managed
WRegular-season wins
LRegular-season losses
Win% Winning percentage
PAPlayoff appearances
PWPlayoff wins
PLPlayoff losses
*Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Statistics are accurate as of the end of the 2023 MLB season.

Managers

# [a] ManagerSeasonsGWLWin%PAPWPLLCWSAchievementsRef
1 Bill Rigney 1961–1969 1,332625707.469––– [8]
2 Lefty Phillips 1969–1971 447222225.496––– [9]
3 Del Rice 1972 1557580.483––– [10]
4 Bobby Winkles 1973–1974 236109127.461––– [11]
5 Whitey Herzog*1974422.500––– [12]
6 Dick Williams*1974–1976 341147194.431––– [13]
7 Norm Sherry 1976–1977 1477671.517––– [14]
8 Dave Garcia 1977–1978 1266066.476––– [15]
9 Jim Fregosi 1978–1981 486237249.487413 [16]
10 Gene Mauch 1981–1982 225122103.542523 [17]
11 John McNamara 1983–1984 324151173.466––– [18]
–Gene Mauch 1985–1987 486257229.528734 [17]
12 Cookie Rojas 1988 1547579.487––– [19]
13 Moose Stubing 1988808.000––– [20]
14 Doug Rader 1989–1991 448232216.517––– [21]
15 Buck Rodgers 1991–1992 1115358.477––– [22]
16 Marcel Lachemann 1992431.750––– [23]
17 John Wathan 1992853649.423––– [24]
–Buck Rodgers 1993–1994 20187114.432––– [22]
–Marcel Lachemann1994–1996 320160170.500101 [23]
–John McNamara199618108.555––– [18]
18 Joe Maddon 199622814.363––– [25]
19 Terry Collins 1997–1999 457220237.481––– [26]
–Joe Maddon1999291910.655––– [25]
20 Mike Scioscia 2000–2018 3,0781,6501,428.536482127112002, 2009 Manager of the Year Award [27]
21 Brad Ausmus 2019 1627290.444————— [28]
– Joe Maddon 2020–2022 278130148.468—————— [29]
22 Phil Nevin 2022–2023 268119149.444——————-
23 Ron Washington 2024–present——————-

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  18. 1 2 "John McNamara Managerial Record". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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