Every baseball team needs a manager who can keep an entire clubhouse together through the inevitable ups and downs of a 162-game regular season. The best managers know how to piece together the most effective lineup and properly utilize a bullpen. These factors take on an increased importance during the World Series.
With the Los Angeles Dodgers ' victory in the 2024 NLCS , Dave Roberts became the 25th manager in baseball history to win four pennants. Roberts went on to win his second World Series title as a manager when the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees . He also previously won a World Series as a player with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.
Here's a closer look at the winningest managers in MLB history:
Most World Series championships won
Joe McCarthy - 7
Casey Stengel