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He posted a winning record with each of the four teams he led, and was the first manager to win 500 games with three different clubs. Durocher, with Ed Linn, wrote a memoir titled Nice Guys Finish Last, a book that was recently re-published by the University of Chicago Press.
Oct 7, 1991 · Leo Durocher. Position: Manager. Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA. Died: October 7, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
Known as one of baseball’s fieriest personalities who would do anything to win, Leo Durocher did just that: Win. Over 24 years as a skipper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, Durocher won 2,008 total games, three pennants and a World Series.
Debut: (Age 20-067d, 6,263rd in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 39-265d) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Leo Durocher's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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Leo Durocher baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
- Leo Ernest Durocher
- 07-27-1905 (Leo)
- West Springfield, Massachusetts
- The All-American Out, The Lip
Did you know that Leo Durocher was a baseball manager for 25 years, winning 2,052 games, losing 1,761 games, and a career managerial winning percentage of .535? Leo Durocher MLB manager stats; includes wins, losses, teams managed, research by Baseball Almanac.
Baseball Hall of Fame (1994) three-time All-Star. Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1994) 2 World Series championships. (Show more) Leo Durocher (born July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1991, Palm Springs, California) was an American professional baseball player and manager.