The MLB World Series is the final stage of the season in Major League Baseball (MLB). This is the stage where the last two teams of the league battle it out for the ultimate prize, the MLB championship. The last remaining team becomes the World Series Champion for the season.
The modern version of the World Series has been in existence since 1903 and will be seeing its 120th edition as of 2024. The New York Yankees are the team that is notorious for having the World Series the most times in the league. They are closely followed behind by the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox, the Oakland Athletics, the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Notably, in the 2023 MLB season, a brand new team became the World Series Champion for the first time in the form of the Texas Rangers. The race has started in the league towards the crowning of a new World Series Champion for the 2024 MLB season.
Managers who have won the MLB World Series
Managers are responsible for helping lead their teams towards the MLB World Series. Often known as “skippers”, they play an important role in selecting the daily roster of players in the league and also making tactical decisions during the game to help their team as per the MLB official site. Several managers are former players themselves and have been successful in guiding their teams to become the MLB World Series Champions. The following list details all the managers that have won the MLB World Series from the beginning till 2023 -
| World Series | Manager | Team |
| 1903 | Jimmy Collins | Boston Americans |
| 1905 | John McGraw | New York Giants |
| 1906 | Fielder Jones | Chicago White Sox |
| 1907 | Frank Chance | Chicago Cubs |
| 1908 | Frank Chance | Chicago Cubs |
| 1909 | Fred Clarke | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1910 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1911 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1912 | Jake Stahl | Boston Red Sox |
| 1913 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1914 | George Stallings | Boston Braves |
| 1915 | Bill Carrigan | Boston Red Sox |
| 1916 | Bill Carrigan | Boston Red Sox |
| 1917 | Pants Rowland | Chicago White Sox |
| 1918 | Ed Barrow | Boston Red Sox |
| 1919 | Pat Moran | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1920 | Tris Speaker | Cleveland Indians |
| 1921 | John McGraw | New York Giants |
| 1922 | John McGraw | New York Giants |
| 1923 | Miller Huggins | New York Yankees |
| 1924 | Bucky Harris | Washington Senators |
| 1925 | Bill McKechnie | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1926 | Roger Hornsby | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1927 | Miller Huggins | New York Yankees |
| 1928 | Miller Huggins | New York Yankees |
| 1929 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1930 | Connie Mack | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1931 | Gabby Street | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1932 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1933 | Bill Terry | New York Giants |
| 1934 | Frank Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1935 | Mickey Cochrane | Detroit Tigers |
| 1936 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1937 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1938 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1939 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1940 | Bill McKechnie | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1941 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1942 | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1943 | Joe McCarthy | New York Yankees |
| 1944 | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1945 | Steve O’Neill | Detroit Tigers |
| 1946 | Eddie Dyer | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1947 | Bucky Harris | New York Yankees |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau | Cleveland Indians |
| 1949 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1950 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1951 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1952 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1953 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1954 | Leo Durocher | New York Yankees |
| 1955 | Walter Alston | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1956 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1957 | Fred Haney | Milwaukee Braves |
| 1958 | Casey Stengel | New York Yankees |
| 1959 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1960 | Danny Murtagh | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1961 | Ralph Houk | New York Yankees |
| 1962 | Ralph Houk | New York Yankees |
| 1963 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1964 | Johnny Keane | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1965 | Walter Alston | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1966 | Hank Bauer | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1967 | Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1968 | Mayo Smith | Detroit Tigers |
| 1969 | Gil Hodges | New York Yankees |
| 1970 | Earl Weaver | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1971 | Danny Murtagh | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1972 | Dick Williams | Oakland Athletics |
| 1973 | Dick Williams | Oakland Athletics |
| 1974 | Alvin Dark | Oakland Athletics |
| 1975 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1976 | Sparky Anderson | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1977 | Billy Martin | New York Yankees |
| 1978 | Bob Lemon | New York Yankees |
| 1979 | Chuck Tanner | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1980 | Dallas Green | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1981 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1982 | Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1983 | Joe Altobelli | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1984 | Sparky Anderson | Detroit Tigers |
| 1985 | Dick Howser | Kansas City Royals |
| 1986 | Davey Johnson | New York Mets |
| 1987 | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins |
| 1988 | Tommy Lasorda | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1989 | Tony La Russa | Oakland Athletics |
| 1990 | Lou Piniella | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1991 | Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins |
| 1992 | Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1993 | Cito Gaston | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1995 | Bobby Cox | Atlanta Braves |
| 1996 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 1997 | Jim Leyland | Florida Marlins |
| 1998 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 1999 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 2000 | Joe Torre | New York Yankees |
| 2001 | Bob Brenly | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2002 | Mike Scioscia | Anaheim Angels |
| 2003 | Jack McKeon | Florida Marlins |
| 2004 | Terry Francona | Boston Red Sox |
| 2005 | Ozzie Guillen | Chicago White Sox |
| 2006 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2007 | Terry Francona | Boston Red Sox |
| 2008 | Charlie Manuel | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2009 | Joe Girardi | New York Yankees |
| 2010 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2011 | Tony La Russa | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2012 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2013 | John Farrell | Boston Red Sox |
| 2014 | Bruce Bochy | San Francisco Giants |
| 2015 | Ned Yost | Kansas City Royals |
| 2016 | Joe Maddon | Chicago Cubs |
| 2017 | A.J. Hinch | Houston Astros |
| 2018 | Alex Cora | Boston Red Sox |
| 2019 | Dave Martinez | Washington Nationals |
| 2020 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2021 | Brian Snitker | Atlanta Braves |
| 2022 | Dusty Baker | Houston Astros |
| 2023 | Bruce Bochy | Texas Rangers |
FAQs on World Series Winning Managers
A. Sparky Anderson, Tony La Russa and Bruce Bochy are managers who have won World Series in both leagues.
A. Bill McKechnie, Dick Williams and Bruce Bochy took 3 teams to the MLB World Series.
A. Cito Gaston, Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker are three African-American managers to win the MLB World Series.
A. Cito Gaston was the manager for the Toronto Blue Jays when they won the World Series in 1992 and 1993.
A. Dallas Green won the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980 while Charlie Manuel won the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.
