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Gene Michael

Manager

Eugene Richard Michael

406 Games

206-200 Record

0.507 Win%

4 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats B

Throws R

Born 6/2/1938
Kent, OH, USA

Died 9/7/2017
Oldsmar, FL, USA

MLB Debut 1966-07-15

Final Game 1975-09-09

📊 Career Record

406 Games Managed

206 Wins

200 Losses

                        0.507
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

4 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Gene Michael — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1981	NYA	AL	82	48	34	0.585	1st 🏆	N
1982	NYA	AL	86	44	42	0.512	5	N
1986	CHN	NL	102	46	56	0.451	5	N
1987	CHN	NL	136	68	68	0.500	6	N

Gene Michael as a manager

Gene Michael managed 406 major league games between 1981 and 1987, winning 206 and losing 200 for a .507 percentage. In 1981 the New York Yankees went 48-34 in 82 games under Michael, finishing 1st in the AL. Michael's 1982 New York Yankees played 86 games and went 44-42, finishing 5th. For 1986, the table shows the Chicago Cubs at 46-56 over 102 games, finishing 5th in the NL. For 1987, the table shows the Chicago Cubs at 68-68 over 136 games, finishing 6th in the NL.

The Rank column shows first-place finishes in 1981. Michael managed in the American League and National League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1982 and 1986. Michael's birth date on file is June 2, 1938, in Kent, OH, USA. Michael's death is recorded on September 7, 2017. Michael also played in the majors, from 1966 to 1975, as the player page shows.

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