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Joe McCarthy

Manager

Joseph Vincent McCarthy

3487 Games
2125-1333 Record
0.615 Win%
24 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 4/21/1887
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died 1/13/1978
Buffalo, NY, USA

📊 Career Record

3487 Games Managed
2125 Wins
1333 Losses
0.615 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

24 seasons
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Joe McCarthy - Manager
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1926 CHN NL 155 82 72 0.532 4 N
1927 CHN NL 153 85 68 0.556 4 N
1928 CHN NL 154 91 63 0.591 3 N
1929 CHN NL 156 98 54 0.645 1st 🏆 N
1930 CHN NL 152 86 64 0.573 2 N
1931 NYA AL 155 94 59 0.614 2 N
1932 NYA AL 156 107 47 0.695 1st 🏆 N
1933 NYA AL 152 91 59 0.607 2 N
1934 NYA AL 154 94 60 0.610 2 N
1935 NYA AL 149 89 60 0.597 2 N
1936 NYA AL 155 102 51 0.667 1st 🏆 N
1937 NYA AL 157 102 52 0.662 1st 🏆 N
1938 NYA AL 157 99 53 0.651 1st 🏆 N
1939 NYA AL 152 106 45 0.702 1st 🏆 N
1940 NYA AL 155 88 66 0.571 3 N
1941 NYA AL 156 101 53 0.656 1st 🏆 N
1942 NYA AL 154 103 51 0.669 1st 🏆 N
1943 NYA AL 155 98 56 0.636 1st 🏆 N
1944 NYA AL 154 83 71 0.539 3 N
1945 NYA AL 152 81 71 0.533 4 N
1946 NYA AL 35 22 13 0.629 3 N
1948 BOS AL 155 96 59 0.619 2 N
1949 BOS AL 155 96 58 0.623 2 N
1950 BOS AL 59 31 28 0.525 3 N

Joe McCarthy as a manager

The career managing record for Joe McCarthy is 2125-1333 (.615) over 3487 games, from 1926 to 1950. Clubs managed, in order: the Chicago Cubs (1926-1930), the New York Yankees (1931-1946), and the Boston Red Sox (1948-1950). McCarthy's strongest year in the dugout came in 1939, when the New York Yankees went 106-45. The low point came in 1926: 82-72. The Rank column for the Chicago Cubs years shows 4th, 4th, 3rd, 1st, and 2nd.

With the Boston Red Sox (1948-1950), the finishes read 2nd, 2nd, and 3rd. The first season in the table, 1926, ended 82-72; the last, 1950, ended 31-28. McCarthy's clubs finished first in 1943, 1942, 1941, 1939, 1938, 1937 and earlier years back to 1929. The Lg column places these seasons in the National League and American League. McCarthy was born on April 21, 1887, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. McCarthy's death is recorded on January 13, 1978.

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