# The MLB team with the most future managers? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 29, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554 "2013-10-29T15:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/1 "2013-10-29T15:09:16Z")
What major league team had the most future managers on the roster? Was it the 1988 Cleveland Indians, who had Terry Francona, John Farrell, Bud Black, and Ron Washington all playing for Doc Edwards? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/2 "2013-10-29T15:55:16Z")
The 1951 NY Giants had six: Wes Westrum, Al Dark, Bill Rigney, Whitey Lockman, George Bamberger (appearing in two games), and Eddie Stanky. Leo Durocher was the manager. ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/3 "2013-10-29T19:07:53Z")
Six will likely be tough to beat. The first team I thought of had just 4: the 1985 Mets with Ron Gardenhire, Larry Bowa, Ray Knight, and Clint Hurdle on their roster – plus Billy Beane. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/4 "2013-10-29T20:03:00Z")
The 1951 Yankees also had four: Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, Billy Martin, and Ralph Houk. So the World Series that year had eight future managers (Bamberger and Houk were not on the WS rosters). ---
**Author:** ![Obeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/5 "2013-10-29T22:18:11Z")
I used to know this answer, and I want to say it is (or was) a Milwaukee Braves team. Taking a look at the 1960 team (Joe Torre’s debut year and Eddie Haas’ last year) the Braves have the following: Joe Adcock Alvin Dark Joe Torre Chuck Cottier Red Schoendienst Del Crandall Eddie Haas Eddie Mathews ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/6 "2013-10-30T02:31:24Z")
The 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers had Gil Hodges, Dick Williams, Don Zimmer and Roger Craig. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/7 "2013-10-30T02:38:49Z")
The 1981 Yankees also had four: Lou Piniella, Bucky Dent, Johnny Oates and Willie Randolph. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/8 "2013-10-30T02:44:27Z")
The 1972 Dodgers had the following future managers (Several of whom were, uh, not all that successful): 1. Frank Robinson 2. Bill Russell 3. Bobby Valentine 4. Jim Lefebvre 5. Maury Wills ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/9 "2013-10-30T17:55:30Z")
One more team I’ve found had 5 for sure, and MAYBE 6, depending on how you look at it. The 1947 Cleveland Indians had 5 future managers: Al Lopez Joe Gordon Larry Doby Joe Frazier Bob Lemon But they also had Lou Boudreau, who was already a player/manager. I know, probably doesn’t count. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mlb-team-with-the-most-future-managers/672554/10 "2013-10-31T00:44:26Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > One more team I’ve found had 5 for sure, and MAYBE 6, depending on how you look at it. > > The 1947 Cleveland Indians had 5 future managers: > > But they also had Lou Boudreau, who was already a player/manager. > > I know, probably doesn’t count. I don’t see why his being a player manager in '47 should disqualify him. He was also later a bench manager only for the Red Sox from '52 to '54 (those dates approximate)