Leo Durocher

Manager

Class of 1994

Leo Durocher

Manager

Class of 1994
Leo Durocher won 2,008 games and led the Giants to their last World Series title in New York in 1954.

Games

Birth year

About Leo Durocher

Known as one of baseball’s fieriest personalities who would do anything to win, Leo Durocher did just that: Win.

Over 24 years as a skipper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, Durocher won 2,008 total games, three pennants and a World Series.

But it was Durocher’s banter with umpires, executives and players that earned him his eternal reputation as “The Lip.”

The Basics

Year inducted
1994
Birth Place
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Birth Year
1905
Died
1991, Palm Springs California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
Primary Position
Manager
Played For
New York Yankees, 1925
New York Yankees, 1928-1929
Cincinnati Reds, 1930-1933
St. Louis Cardinals, 1933-1937
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1938-1941
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1945
Teams Managed
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1939-1946
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948-1948
New York Giants, 1948-1955
Chicago Cubs, 1966-1972
Houston Astros, 1972-1973

Career MLB Stats

Games
3,739
Wins
2,008
Losses
1,709
Winning %
.540

Leo Durocher Stories

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