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Ralph Houk

Manager

Ralph George Houk

3157 Games
1619-1531 Record
0.514 Win%
20 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 8/9/1919
Lawrence, KS, USA
Died 7/21/2010
Winter Haven, FL, USA
MLB Debut 1947-04-26
Final Game 1954-05-01

📊 Career Record

3157 Games Managed
1619 Wins
1531 Losses
0.514 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

20 seasons
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Ralph Houk — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1961 NYA AL 163 109 53 0.673 1st 🏆 N
1962 NYA AL 162 96 66 0.593 1st 🏆 N
1963 NYA AL 161 104 57 0.646 1st 🏆 N
1966 NYA AL 140 66 73 0.475 10 N
1967 NYA AL 163 72 90 0.444 9 N
1968 NYA AL 164 83 79 0.512 5 N
1969 NYA AL 162 80 81 0.497 5 N
1970 NYA AL 163 93 69 0.574 2 N
1971 NYA AL 162 82 80 0.506 4 N
1972 NYA AL 155 79 76 0.510 4 N
1973 NYA AL 162 80 82 0.494 4 N
1974 DET AL 162 72 90 0.444 6 N
1975 DET AL 159 57 102 0.358 6 N
1976 DET AL 161 74 87 0.460 5 N
1977 DET AL 162 74 88 0.457 4 N
1978 DET AL 162 86 76 0.531 5 N
1981 BOS AL 108 59 49 0.546 2 N
1982 BOS AL 162 89 73 0.549 3 N
1983 BOS AL 162 78 84 0.481 6 N
1984 BOS AL 162 86 76 0.531 4 N

Ralph Houk as a manager

Ralph Houk's clubs went 1619-1531 in the 3157 games Houk managed between 1961 and 1984. Houk ran the New York Yankees (1961-1973), the Detroit Tigers (1974-1978), and the Boston Red Sox (1981-1984). The best full season was 1961, 109-53 with the New York Yankees. The weakest full season was 1975, at 57-102. With the Detroit Tigers (1974-1978), the finishes read 6th, 6th, 5th, 4th, and 5th. The Rank column for the Boston Red Sox years shows 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 4th.

The record opens at 109-53 in 1961 and closes at 86-76 in 1984. First-place seasons under Houk: 1961, 1962, and 1963. All of Houk's clubs played in the American League. The stint began mid-season, in 1966. The personal information panel gives a birth date of August 9, 1919 in Lawrence, KS, USA. The death date on file is July 21, 2010. The player profile covers Houk's playing days, 1947 to 1954.

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