Defending Dusty Baker - The Mystery - Why Do I Need To

Top 36 Managers sorted by number of wins

Rk Mgr Yrs G W 6 L W-L%
1 Connie Mack HOF 53 7755 3731 3948 .486
2 John McGraw HOF 33 4769 2763 1948 .586
3 Tony LaRussa 33 4946 2643 2300 .535
4 Bobby Cox 29 4508 2504 2001 .556
5 Joe Torre 29 4329 2326 1997 .538
6 Sparky Anderson HOF 26 4030 2194 1834 .545
7 Bucky Harris HOF 29 4410 2158 2219 .493
8 Joe McCarthy HOF 24 3487 2125 1333 .615
9 Walter Alston HOF 23 3658 2040 1613 .558
10 Leo Durocher HOF 24 3739 2008 1709 .540
11 Casey Stengel HOF 25 3766 1905 1842 .508
12 Gene Mauch 26 3942 1902 2037 .483
13 Bill McKechnie HOF 25 3647 1896 2351 .524
14 Lou Piniella 23 3548 1835 1713 .517
15 Ralph Houk 20 3157 1619 1531 .514
16 Fred Clarke HOF 19 2829 1602 1181 .576
17 Tom Lasorda HOF 21 3041 1599 1439 .526
18 Dick Williams HOF 21 3023 1571 1451 .520
19 Jim Leyland 20 3025 1498 1525 .496
20 Clark Griffith HOF 20 2918 1491 1367 .522
21 Earl Weaver HOF 17 2541 1480 1060 .583
22 Dusty Baker 18 2702 1413 1288 .523
23 Miller Huggins HOF 17 2570 1413 1134 .555
24 Al Lopez HOF 17 2425 1410 1004 .584
25 Jimmy Dykes 21 2962 1406 1541 .477
26 Wilbert Robinson HOF 19 2819 1399 1398 .500
27 Chuck Tanner 19 2738 1352 1381 .495
28 Ned Hanlon HOF 19 2530 1313 1164 .530
29 Cap Anson HOF 21 2288 1296 947 .578
30 Charlie Grimm 19 2368 1287 1067 .547
31 Frank Selee HOF 16 2180 1284 862 .598
32 Whitey Herzog HOF 18 2409 1281 1125 .532
33 Bruce Bochy 17 2586 1280 1306 .495
34 Billy Martin 16 2267 1253 1013 .553
35 Bill Rigney 18 2561 1239 1321 .484
36 Joe Cronin HOF 15 2315 1236 1055 .540

From Baseball-Reference.com

For some reason, the natives in Reds country are upset with Dusty Baker for the Reds loss Wednesday. As if Baker threw the game winning pitch or failed to drive in the insurance runs.

Over 162 games, all players struggle. If you don't believe me check Albert Pujols stats right now. Any one with half a brain knows that Pujols will not end the season below at .229.

I've debated some people that claim to know the sport that think this way.

"Lastly didnt say Dusty the guy is dumb. I dont know him. But i have seen the results of his managing. And the stuff I have seen has led me to the conclusion that he is the dumbest manager in the game."

I will withhold the name so that he is not totally embarrased by his ignorance.

After you look at the rankings of the top 36 managers,note:

Baker is the 22nd winningest manager of all-time.

When the Reds win their 77th game of the season, Baker will pass
Hall of Fame manager, Earl Weaver.

When the Reds win their 89th game of the season, Baker will pass
Hall of Fame manager, Clark Griffith and crack the top 20.

He is behind only Tony La Russa among active managers. La Russa
has 2643 wins in 33 years, Baker 1413 in 18 years.

La Russa is winning at a .535 clip 86 wins a year. Baker is at .523
84 wins a year. That's an average of two games over 162.

Baker has a higher winning percentage than nine managers ahead of him
on the list.

Baker has a higher winning percentage than 14 managers on the list,
including these managers that are in the Hall of Fame, strictly on
their record as managers, Wilbert Robinson, Dick Williams and
Casey Stengal, who had the advantage of managing the Yankees during
the era of the reserve clause.

It all points to Dusty Baker is qualified for the Hall of Fame as a manager.

I rest my case. Rebuttal anyone?