Active MLB Managers With Most Career Wins

Four MLB managers have at least 2,500 career wins, though none of the four is an active manager for the 2023 season. 

Only one of the managers in the top ten career wins list is currently in the major leagues. 

MLB Managers Ranked By Wins

Rank	Manager	Current Team	Wins
1	Dusty Baker	Houston Astros	2143
2	Bruce Bochy	Texas Rangers	2055
3	Terry Francona	Cleveland Guardians	1919
4	Buck Showalter	New York Mets	1694
5	Bob Melvin	San Diego Padres	1478
6	Bud Black	Colorado Rockies	1100
7	A.J. Hinch	Detroit Tigers	752
8	Dave Roberts	Los Angeles Dodgers	704
9	Kevin Cash	Tampa Bay Rays	698
10	Craig Counsell	Milwaukee Brewers	664

1. Dusty Baker – Astros

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has been around the block, managing multiple teams throughout his career. Baker began with the San Francisco Giants in 1993 and has been the manager of five teams. Baker appears to have the Astros back on track, capturing three more victories and getting them in the conversation again for the AL West. 

2. Bruce Bochy – Rangers

Bruce Bochy returned as a manager in 2023, now the bench boss for the Texas Rangers. His most famous tenure came with the Giants from 2007 to 2019, where he led them to three World Series victories. Bochy has led the Rangers to the top of the AL West, but they’ve been struggling lately, compiling just two more wins this last week.

3. Terry Francona – Guardians

Terry Francona was the Boston Red Sox’s longtime manager, helping break the curse in 2004 when the BoSox won their first World Series since 1918. Since 2013, Francona has managed the Cleveland Guardians. Francona and the Guardians have made their presence felt in the AL Central and are back on top heading into the All-Star break after compiling four more wins. 

4. Buck Showalter – Mets

The 66-year-old Buck Showalter is managing his fifth team, the New York Mets. Previously, Showalter led the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. Showalter’s tenure with the Mets hasn’t gone according to plan in 2023, but he did lead them to four more wins over the last week. 

5. Bob Melvin – Padres

Bob Melvin helped lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a World Series victory in 2001. He is now with the San Diego Padres but managed three other teams throughout his career. Even though the Padres have a ton of talent on their roster, it’s primarily been a struggle this year. Melvin helped register four more wins for the club. 

6. Bud Black – Rockies

Former National League Manager of the Year with the Padres, Bud Black, has found a new home with the Colorado Rockies. Black has two World Series titles (1985 and 2002) but finds himself with a rebuilding Rockies in 2023. It hasn’t been a good stretch for Black or the Rockies, adding just one victory, but he did manage to surpass the 1,100-win mark. 

7. A.J. Hinch – Tigers

It was a controversial win, but A.J. Hinch captured the World Series with the 2017 Houston Astros. Many were unsure if he’d manage again, but he signed a deal with the Detroit Tigers in 2021. Hinch and the Tigers limped into the All-Star break, compiling just two more victories over the last week of action. 

8. Dave Roberts – Dodgers

Dave Roberts has found great success managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won a World Series as a player with the Red Sox in 2004 before capturing his first as a manager in 2020 with the Dodgers. Roberts joined the 700-win plateau last week and added four more wins to his resume this week. 

9. Kevin Cash – Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are Kevin Cash’s first managerial job, where he has won back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards (2020 and 2021). Cash has been a significant part of the Rays’ success this season, leading them to the second-best record in baseball. Tampa Bay is still a contender, but Cash only added one win over the last week, snapping a seven-game drought. 

10. Craig Counsell – Brewers 

Craig Counsell has managed nearly 1200 games in MLB, all of which have come with the Milwaukee Brewers. Counsell won two World Series titles (1997 and 2001) as a player but is still looking for his first as a manager. Counsell and the Brewers are right there in the NL Central and finished the first half on a high note, adding three more wins.