Twenty-six Twenty-five out of 30 major league managers played in the majors, whereas only 16 managed more than a couple months in the minors. What does that mean? I’ll leave that for you to ponder, dear reader. In the meantime, please refer to this handy chart, which contains a few vital statistics on next year’s skippers, including Rick Renteria, the new manager of the Cubs.
A quick guide to next year’s managers
| Team | Manager | Years with current team | Total years managed | Managed in minors? | Played in MLB? | Position |
| Angels | Mike Scioscia | 14 | 14 | ✔ | ✔ | C |
| Twins | Ron Gardenhire | 12 | 12 | ✔ | ✔ | IF |
| Rays | Joe Maddon | 8 | 10 | ✔ | ||
| Giants | Bruce Bochy | 7 | 19 | ✔ | ✔ | C |
| Rangers | Ron Washington | 7 | 7 | ✔ | ✔ | IF |
| Padres | Bud Black | 7 | 7 | ✔ | P | |
| Yankees | Joe Girardi | 6 | 7 | ✔ | C | |
| Orioles | Buck Showalter | 4 | 15 | ✔ | ||
| Royals | Ned Yost | 4 | 10 | ✔ | ✔ | C |
| D'backs | Kirk Gibson | 4 | 4 | ✔ | OF | |
| Pirates | Clint Hurdle | 3 | 11 | ✔ | ✔ | OF |
| Athletics | Bob Melvin | 3 | 10 | ✔ | C | |
| Mets | Terry Collins | 3 | 9 | ✔ | ||
| Braves | Fredi Gonzalez | 3 | 7 | ✔ | C | |
| Brewers | Ron Roenicke | 3 | 3 | ✔ | ✔ | OF |
| Dodgers | Don Mattingly | 3 | 3 | ✔ | 1B | |
| Cardinals | Mike Matheny | 2 | 2 | ✔ | C | |
| White Sox | Robin Ventura | 2 | 2 | ✔ | 3B | |
| Indians | Terry Francona | 1 | 13 | ✔ | ✔ | 1B-OF |
| Blue Jays | John Gibbons | 1 | 6 | ✔* | ✔ | C |
| Red Sox | John Farrell | 1 | 3 | ✔ | P | |
| Astros | Bo Porter | 1 | 1 | ✔ | ✔ | OF |
| Marlins | Mike Redmond | 1 | 1 | ✔ | ✔ | C |
| Rockies | Walt Weiss | 1 | 1 | ✔ | SS | |
| Phillies | Ryne Sandberg | .25 | .25 | ✔ | ✔ | 2B |
| Mariners | Lloyd McClendon | 0 | 5 | ✔ | OF | |
| Nationals | Matt Williams | 0 | 0 | ✔** | ✔ | 3B |
| Cubs | Rick Renteria | 0 | 0 | ✔ | ✔ | IF |
| Reds | Bryan Price | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tigers | Brad Ausmus | 0 | 0 | ✔ | C |
* Helmed the Blue Jays for four seasons before managing the Double-A San Antonio Missions in 2012.
** Served as interim manager of Double-A Mobile BayBears for two months in 2007.
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