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Bobby Valentine

Manager

Robert John Valentine

2351 Games
1186-1165 Record
0.504 Win%
16 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 5/13/1950
Stamford, CT, USA
MLB Debut 1969-09-02
Final Game 1979-09-30

📊 Career Record

2351 Games Managed
1186 Wins
1165 Losses
0.504 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

16 seasons
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Bobby Valentine — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1985 TEX AL 129 53 76 0.411 7 N
1986 TEX AL 162 87 75 0.537 2 N
1987 TEX AL 162 75 87 0.463 6 N
1988 TEX AL 161 70 91 0.435 6 N
1989 TEX AL 162 83 79 0.512 4 N
1990 TEX AL 162 83 79 0.512 3 N
1991 TEX AL 162 85 77 0.525 3 N
1992 TEX AL 86 45 41 0.523 4 N
1996 NYN NL 31 12 19 0.387 4 N
1997 NYN NL 162 88 74 0.543 3 N
1998 NYN NL 162 88 74 0.543 2 N
1999 NYN NL 163 97 66 0.595 2 N
2000 NYN NL 162 94 68 0.580 2 N
2001 NYN NL 162 82 80 0.506 3 N
2002 NYN NL 161 75 86 0.466 5 N
2012 BOS AL 162 69 93 0.426 5 N

Bobby Valentine as a manager

Bobby Valentine managed 2351 major league games between 1985 and 2012, winning 1186 and losing 1165 for a .504 percentage. Clubs managed, in order: the Texas Rangers (1985-1992), the New York Mets (1996-2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2012). Valentine's strongest year in the dugout came in 1999, when the New York Mets went 97-66. The low point came in 1985: 53-76. With the Texas Rangers (1985-1992), the finishes read 7th, 2nd, 6th, 6th, 4th, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th. With the New York Mets (1996-2002), the finishes read 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

The record opens at 53-76 in 1985 and closes at 69-93 in 2012. The highest finish was 2nd, in 1986, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Valentine's clubs came from the American League and National League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1985 and 1996. Valentine's birth date on file is May 13, 1950, in Stamford, CT, USA. Valentine also played in the majors, from 1969 to 1979, as the player page shows.

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