Billy Martin
Manager
Alfred Manuel Martin
👤 Personal Information
Berkeley, CA, USA
Johnson City, NY, USA
📊 Career Record
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Billy Martin as a manager
The career managing record for Billy Martin is 1253-1013 (.553) over 2267 games, from 1969 to 1988. Clubs managed, in order: the Minnesota Twins (1969), the Detroit Tigers (1971-1973), the Texas Rangers (1973-1975), the New York Yankees (1975-1979), the Oakland Athletics (1980-1982), and the New York Yankees (1983-1988). The best full season was 1985, 91-54 with the New York Yankees. At the other end, 1982 finished 68-94. With the Detroit Tigers (1971-1973), the finishes read 2nd, 1st, and 3rd. With the Texas Rangers (1973-1975), the finishes read 6th, 2nd, and 3rd. The Rank column for the New York Yankees years shows 3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st, and 4th.
The record opens at 97-65 in 1969 and closes at 40-28 in 1988. The Rank column shows first-place finishes in 1969, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1981. The Lg column places these seasons in the American League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1973, 1975, and 1979. Martin was born on May 16, 1928, in Berkeley, CA, USA. The death date on file is December 25, 1989. The player profile covers Martin's playing days, 1950 to 1961.