the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Of the managers who have managed a minimum of 162 games (one season), Baker has the highest regular-season winning percentage with .599. In fact, he recently opened up about . Baker also won the World Series as a player on the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers. Although he always said he wanted to win more than one title as a manager once he won one, he did take a little time to reflect after Saturday's win and make sure he wanted to return for another season. The Astros squeaked into the postseason as an AL wild card before heating up in the playoffs and coming one win shy of reaching the World Series. [116], For a period of time, Baker had troubles with the Internal Revenue Service, who had determined that his investments in tax shelters for a number of years (as guided by his brother Victor) was to be disallowed, which would have resulted in penalties of at least a million dollars with interest. And they are monitoring right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. as he continues to rest after experiencing forearm soreness during the postseason. [63][64] Baker finished his tenure with a regular season record of 509 wins and 463 losses and a post-season record of two wins and seven losses; he was the first full-time Reds manager to finish with a winning record since Jack McKeon and he is currently the last Reds manager to have a winning record as of 2023. I love keeping my word. [112] In the winter of 2001, Baker was diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine check-up (his father had been diagnosed with the disease eight years prior). Baker has been following the safety protocols quite religiously. In Game 6, with Chicago five outs away from the pennant and holding a 30 lead, the infamous Steve Bartman foul ball incident near the fans in left field would unravel the Cubs and derail the chance for their first World Series appearance in 58 years. A. J. Hinch holds the record for most all-time playoff games managed (50) while he and Baker each have 28 postseason wins (most in team history), with Baker leading in playoff winning percentage (.586). "[69] The hire came with scrutiny that Baker would overuse pitchers as he was alleged to do before, but it was noted that his prior Reds teams featured players throwing fewer pitches, and some baseball writers have noted that there is no clear link between pitches thrown and injuries suffered. This is a carousel. Ace Justin Verlander is expected to decline his $25 million player option for next season and become a free agent Thursday. It was Baker's first ever LDS sweep as manager, and it guaranteed the Astros a sixth straight appearance in the ALCS. [107] In 2017, Darren was drafted in the 27th round of the MLB draft by the team his father managed at the time, the Washington Nationals. Baker had had surgery in December of that year to remove his prostate (his fears over potentially having the cancer return led him to name his three-year old son as a batboy to "show him the world"). In Game 5, the Reds collapse became complete, as the Giants scored six runs in the fifth inning to win 64, making them the second team in NLDS history to blow a 20 series lead (after 1981) and the third team ever to blow a 20 lead in a best-of-five series. The Giants faced the St. Louis Cardinals (who had beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks, the defending champions) in the 2002 National League Championship Series. I meant what I said. They allowed Baker to address the media in a press conference in early October, where he officially announced his departure. They declined a $10 million option on first baseman Trey Mancini in favor of a $250,000 buyout and declined a $13 million option on reliever Will Smith in favor of a $1 million buyout. It is believed that Baker played an integral part in the first-ever high five, which occurred between Baker and Dodgers teammate Glenn Burke on October 2, 1977, at Dodger Stadium, a story featured in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary The High Five (2014), directed by Michael Jacobs. We have a very good analytics department. On the day he reached his professional pinnacle, Brown repeated one, perhaps in ode to the path that got him here. [60], The Reds won 97 games in 2012 to win the National League Central for the second time in three seasons (only the Washington Nationals won more games than the Reds that year in the NL). The Houston Astros manager is not done yet In 2017 the Washington Nationals fired Baker, who gnaws on a toothpick in the dugout while managing games, even though he had led the club to two. In the next inning, Darin Erstad hit a leadoff line-drive shot for a home run before Tim Salmon and Garret Anderson hit singles that made Baker put in Robb Nen (battling a shoulder injury for most of the year) to try and close out the inning without allowing more runs. [103][104] In 2015, Baker joined TBS as a studio analyst for the final two weeks of their regular season coverage and for their coverage of the National League playoffs. Baker is 230-154 in his three regular seasons in Houston. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. I walked out, and I said, You know what? "I have some tremendous ties here and have some unfinished business to take care of. Baker was fired by the Reds three days after the game. Daryl Wade Manager, Astros Youth Academy | Duane Stelly Coordinator, Astros Youth Academy | Megan Hays Coordinator, Community Affairs and Astros Foundation . In total, he went 5-of-14 (.357) while driving in eight runs. In the Championship Series against the Montreal Expos, he batted .316 with three runs batted in as the Dodgers won in a closely contested five-game series to win their third pennant in four years. There have been 23 managers for the Astros franchise. Southern people would go by J.B. or J.C., and we were raised Southern-style. Baker left as the all-time winningest manager in the San Francisco era of Giants history; Bruce Bochy would later eclipse him alongside managing the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. It was his 28th postseason victory with the Astros, tying him with A. J. Hinch for most playoff wins as an Astro; the Astros went 112 in the postseason, becoming the fourth team in the Wild Card era (since 1995) to lose less than three times in the playoffs, and Houston never faced elimination at any point in their postseason; Baker won his first World Series title 40 years after winning one as a player, establishing a record for the longest gap between World Series championships by a player/manager in MLB history. The Cubs turned to Lou Piniella to replace Baker for the 2007 season. [7] As such, he was offered a basketball scholarship by Santa Clara University. Baker's appearance in Game 7 (a winner-take-all) was his ninth as manager, setting a new record for most appearances by a manager in a winner-take-all game, although Baker has only won two of those games. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. (106-56, 1st place in AL West), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. The Astros squeaked into the postseason as an AL wild card before heating up in the playoffs and coming one win shy of reaching the World Series. 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[18] Vaunted historian and athletics instructor Dennis Pirkle disputes Baker's origin of the high five. Crane parted ways with Click following Houstons World Series win, creating a fascinating opening atop a baseball operations department primed for a repeat. Along with the contracts of Click and Baker, the Astros also are dealing with several player contracts. The Astros lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in seven games after having come back from 30. He then played in the Western Carolinas League and the Florida State League (mostly in the former) before playing six games in the majors the following year. 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Meet the Season Tickets Service Team Jeff Troncoso Sr. Account Manager jtroncoso@astros.com (713) 259-8318 Drafted by the Houston Astros: June 2001 Hometown: Texas City, TX Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. Houston reversed the loss this past season, but it was not enough to salvage a fractured relationship between Crane and Click. [25][26][27] The following year, Baker batted .300 in 147 games with 171 hits, 23 home runs and 88 RBIs to make his second and final All-Star Game. 2023 Season Tickets. [84][86] The Astros faced the Atlanta Braves in the Series and lost in six games. Houston Astros: Manager Dusty Baker arrives in Florida for spring training looking begin second World Series journey - ABC13 Houston Houston Astros Astros' manager Dusty Baker eyes. [15] The following year, he would play in 159 games (a career high) and batted .288 while collecting 174 hits with 101 runs, 21 home runs, and 99 runs batted in with 24 stolen bases (the latter two were career highs). **Please note** If you are already signed up for the newsletter, you do not need to sign up again. We are committed to being the most accessible front office in all of sports and look forward to hearing from you! Baker, 72 years old, became the first manager to ever lead five different franchises to the postseason last year. 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HOUSTON Twin traumas have haunted Dusty Baker for nearly two decades. Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston. [6] Dierker is also the sixth manager in MLB history to win a division championship in his first season for the Astros in 1997. "Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Their Year of Induction", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Houston_Astros_managers&oldid=1120886648, Spent entire MLB managing career with the Colt .45s / Astros, Acting manager during manager's medical leave of absence, Number retired by the Colt .45s / Astros franchise, This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 10:13. The Houston Astros are bringing back manager Dusty Baker on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. He spent the past four seasons as Atlantas vice president of scouting and oversaw their amateur draft. The Astros officially introduced . Were in discussions and when he gets back, well complete those discussions, Crane said. With the umpires gone, the balls and strikes were called by the catcher, just like is done in so many backyard games. Team Names: As for free-agent star Carlos Correa, the team plans to talk with him again after the sides weren't able to come to a long-term agreement before the 2021 season. However, while checking into the hotel, Baker encountered Bob Lurie, owner of the Giants, which seemed a sign for Baker to take an opportunity, if offered. During Browns tenure, the Braves selected reigning National League Rookie of the Year Michael Harris, runner-up Spencer Strider and touted infield prospect Vaughn Grissom. Baker, who turns 74 in June, is the oldest manager to win a World Series. They finished the year with an ERA of 0.83 that saw relievers allow five total earned runs, doing so with a management of high-leverage players such as Bryan Abreu and Rafael Montero despite having a 1.15 regular season ERA (but high walk rate) in Ryne Stanek. And he did a great job in kind of settling things down, getting everybody focused on playing baseball and winning games.. Art Howe was the manager of the Astros from 1989 to 1993. The Dodgers faced the New York Yankees in the 1977 World Series. Dana Brown waves to the media after Houston Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane introduced him as the new general manager of the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in Houston. Wood and Prior suffered serious arm injuries following their first full seasons under Baker. The wait for the Houston Astros to name their new general manager is finally over. "Great in the locker room, great with the fans, great with the media. 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