MLB: Ranking the Top 5 Managers in Baseball

5. Joe Girardi 

Joe Girardi has received a great amount of scrutiny over the years as he has sometimes been called “Clueless Joe.” That nickname is far from the truth. Girardi has been the skipper for the New York Yankees for the last nine seasons. In the past, Yankees nanagers have not lasted as long as Girardi has at the helm.

In a city that demands winning every season, Girardi has brought them just that. In his nine seasons with the Yankees, his record is 789-614 which represents a .562 winning percentage. That puts Girardi 25th all-time in managerial winning percentage. And don’t forget, he has brought the team an American League pennant and a World Series title.

Last year is a great example of Girardi’s excellence. The Yankees had one of the oldest and most overpaid rosters in all of baseball. If you looked at the roster at the beginning of the year, you would have thought the team would have maybe won 80 games. But Girardi used his magic and the team finished 87-75 and played in the AL Wild Card Game. Girardi has truly earned his spot in these rankings. The Yankees are currently in rebuild mode but there is no doubt he will be there for the long haul.

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