16 November

Meet the Mets Managers

by MetsRewind 1 Comment

Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have had 22 managers (23 if you include Carlos Beltran), including four interim managers and three who have gone on to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

Davey Johnson is the winningest manager in franchise history. He managed the Mets from 1984-1990, compiling a 595–417 record (.588 winning percentage), including a World Series title in 1986.

Willie Randolph had the second highest winning percentage in team history (.544). In 555 games (2005-2008), Randolph compiled a 302-253 record including a division title in 2006.

Gil Hodges, who managed the Mets from 1968-1971, led the team to their first World Series title (1969). Hodges managed 648 games and a .523 winning percentage (339-303).

Terry Collins is the longest-tenured manager in franchise history, with 1,134 games over seven seasons. Collins led the Mets to the World Series in 2015 against the Kansas City Royals and a Wild Card appearance in 2016 vs. San Francisco Giants.

Conversely, the worst winning percentage over a full season or more in franchise history is held by Casey Stengel, who posted a 175–404 (.302) record from 1962 to 1965.

After firing Mickey Callaway after two seasons (2018-2019), the Mets hired Carlos Beltran as the team’s 22nd manager in franchise history. Beltran was dismissed after it was revealed he contributed to the sign-stealing scandal with the Houston Astros.

The Mets subsequently hired Luis Rojas prior to Spring Training 2020. He was let go after two seasons, including a COVID-shortened season in 2020. Rojas was hired as a third base coach by the crosstown New York Yankees in November 2021.

The Mets have not yet named a manager for the 2022 season.

	Manager	Seasons	Games	Wins	Losses	Pct
1	Casey Stengel	1962–1965	579	175	404	.302
2	Wes Westrum	1965–1967	379	142	237	.375
3	Salty Parker (interim)	1967	11	4	7	.364
4	Gil Hodges	1968–1971	648	339	309	.523
5	Yogi Berra	1972–1975	588	292	296	.497
6	Roy McMillan (interim)	1975	53	26	27	.491
7	Joe Frazier	1976–1977	207	101	106	.488
8	Joe Torre	1977–1981	706	286	420	.405
9	George Bamberger	1982–1983	208	81	127	.389
10	Frank Howard (interim)	1983	116	52	64	.448
11	Davey Johnson	1984–1990	1012	595	417	.588
12	Bud Harrelson	1990–1991	274	145	129	.529
13	Mike Cubbage (interim)	1991	7	3	4	.429
14	Jeff Torborg	1992–1993	200	85	115	.425
15	Dallas Green	1993–1996	512	229	283	.447
16	Bobby Valentine	1996–2002	1003	536	467	.534
17	Art Howe	2003–2004	323	137	186	.424
18	Willie Randolph	2005–2008	555	302	253	.544
19	Jerry Manuel	2008–2010	417	204	213	.489
20	Terry Collins	2011–2017	1134	551	583	.486
21	Mickey Callaway	2018–2019	324	163	161	.503
22	Carlos Beltran	2020	—	—	—	—
23	Luis Rojas	2020-2021	224	103	119	.464
Totals			9478	4551	4927	.480

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