Managers are one of the integral parts of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. They serve as the head coach of the team and are responsible for developing the players. However, they also play other important roles like selecting the team’s lineup before and during games, making final decisions on strategy on the field, and advising the players on how to beat the opponents during games.
Managers in MLB are often called “skippers” and they guide their teams through the regular season and postseason toward the World Series games. Several managers have been successful in lifting the World Series Trophy over the years. Some of them have also won it multiple times. Likewise, some managers are yet to win a World Series with their team. The 2024 MLB season is also witnessing managers in MLB guiding their teams toward becoming the MLB champion for the season.
Managers who took three teams to the World Series
Each team has a manager to help and develop the players. However, some managers have worked for more than one team in their managerial career and have led all three of their teams to the World Series, irrespective of winning it or not. Three managers have been successful in leading three different teams to the World Series as per the MLB official site -
Bill McKechnie
The late Bill McKechnie as a manager had led three different teams - the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Cincinnati Reds - to four World Series games. He won the 1925 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, lost the 1928 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, lost the 1939 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds, and won the 1940 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds.
Dick Williams
The late Dick Williams had also led three different teams - the Boston Red Sox, the Oakland Athletics, and the San Diego Padres - to four World Series. He lost the 1967 World Series with the Boston Red Sox, won the 1972 World Series and the 1973 World Series with the Oakland Athletics, and lost the 1984 World Series with the San Diego Padres.
Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy has led three teams to five different World Series Games in his managerial career as of 2024. The teams are the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers. He lost the 1998 World Series with the San Diego Padres, won the 2010 World Series, the 2012 World Series, and the 2014 World Series with the San Francisco Giants. More recently, he won the 2023 World Series with the Texas Rangers.
Managers with 3 teams to the World Series FAQs
A. Yes, Joe Torre as the manager of the New York Yankees won three World Series in a row in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
A. The late Joe McCarthy as the manager of the New York Yankees had won four World Series in a row in 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939.
A. The late Joe McCarthy and the late Casey Stengel had the most World Series with seven rings each.
A. Bruce Bochy has won four World Series games as a manager.
A. Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays is the active longest-tenured manager in MLB.
