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Buck Rodgers

Manager

Robert Leroy Rodgers

1559 Games

784-774 Record

0.503 Win%

16 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats B

Throws R

Born 8/16/1938
Delaware, OH, USA

MLB Debut 1961-09-08

Final Game 1969-10-01

📊 Career Record

1559 Games Managed

784 Wins

774 Losses

                        0.503
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

16 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Buck Rodgers — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1980	ML4	AL	47	26	21	0.553	3	N
1980	ML4	AL	23	13	10	0.565	3	N
1981	ML4	AL	109	62	47	0.569	1st 🏆	N
1982	ML4	AL	47	23	24	0.489	1st 🏆	N
1985	MON	NL	161	84	77	0.522	3	N
1986	MON	NL	161	78	83	0.484	4	N
1987	MON	NL	162	91	71	0.562	3	N
1988	MON	NL	163	81	81	0.500	3	N
1989	MON	NL	162	81	81	0.500	4	N
1990	MON	NL	162	85	77	0.525	3	N
1991	CAL	AL	38	20	18	0.526	7	N
1991	MON	NL	49	20	29	0.408	6	N
1992	CAL	AL	39	19	20	0.487	5	N
1992	CAL	AL	34	14	20	0.412	5	N
1993	CAL	AL	162	71	91	0.438	5	N
1994	CAL	AL	40	16	24	0.400	4	N

Buck Rodgers as a manager

Buck Rodgers's clubs went 784-774 in the 1559 games Rodgers managed between 1980 and 1994. Rodgers ran the Milwaukee Brewers (1980-1982), the Montreal Expos (1985-1991), and the California Angels (1991-1994). The best full season was 1981, 62-47 with the Milwaukee Brewers. The weakest full season was 1993, at 71-91. The Rank column for the Milwaukee Brewers years shows 3rd, 3rd, 1st, and 1st. The Rank column for the Montreal Expos years shows 3rd, 4th, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 3rd, and 6th.

With the California Angels (1991-1994), the finishes read 7th, 5th, 5th, 5th, and 4th. The first season in the table, 1980, ended 26-21; the last, 1994, ended 16-24. Rodgers's clubs finished first in 1981 and 1982. Rodgers managed in the American League and National League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1980, 1991, and 1992. Rodgers's birth date on file is August 16, 1938, in Delaware, OH, USA. The player profile covers Rodgers's playing days, 1961 to 1969.

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