Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers, The (44 page)

Platoon manager in Houston, but didn’t have any left-handers to work with in Oakland. Used 74 pinch runners to try to minimize the effects of slow team.

DAVY JOHNSON

His 85 pinch hitters used was the fewest in baseball; totals were high in Cincinnati because he was using a seven-man outfield. Conservative, close-to-the-vest manager in most respects. Doesn’t go to the bullpen quickly, doesn’t tend to put his runners in motion.

MIKE JORGENSEN

Record too brief for any solid analysis.

TOM KELLY

Interesting manager; tends to be near the top or bottom of all lists. Switches his lineup quite a bit, but doesn’t platoon. Fairly aggressive on the bases and led the league in pinch hitters used. Doesn’t bunt, doesn’t give intentional walks. Doesn’t call pitchouts.

KEVIN KENNEDY

Experiments with his lineup. Doesn’t platoon. Standard strategy in most respects.

RAY KNIGHT

Used 147 lineups in 162 games, most in the National League. Very liberal use of pinch hitters, relievers, and one-run strategies.

MARCEL LACHEMAN

Led the American League in pitchouts called despite being fired in early August.

RENE LACHEMANN

Standard strategy in most respects. Didn’t need to call pitchouts because of his catcher, Charles Johnson.

GENE LAMONT

Liked to bunt.

TONY LARUSSA

Likes to use the hit and run. Obsessed with having left-handers in the bullpen.

TOMMY LASORDA

Tended to ride with his starting pitcher. Settled lineup; didn’t platoon. Bunted whenever the opportunity presented itself; made frequent use of the intentional walk.

JIM LEYLAND

Would be interesting to have more data from his best teams. Has experimented with his lineup in recent years.

JOHN McNAMARA

Not enough data.

JOHNNY OATES