Sparky Anderson

George Lee Anderson
Born: February 22, 1934
Bridgewater, SD USA
Deceased: November 4, 2010
Thousand Oaks, CA USA
Coaching Career: 1970-1995
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Playing Statistics

Sparky Anderson compiled a record of 2194 wins and 1834 losses in his managing career with the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He began managing during the 1970 season and last managed during the 1995 campaign. Anderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Cincinnati Reds

Detroit Tigers

Coaching Record:

Season	League	Team	G	W	L	W%
1970	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	102	60	.630
1971	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	79	83	.488
1972	NL	Cincinnati Reds	154	95	59	.617
1973	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	99	63	.611
1974	NL	Cincinnati Reds	163	98	64	.601
1975	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	108	54	.667
1976	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	102	60	.630
1977	NL	Cincinnati Reds	162	88	74	.543
1978	NL	Cincinnati Reds	161	92	69	.571
1979	AL	Detroit Tigers	106	56	50	.528
1980	AL	Detroit Tigers	163	84	78	.515
1981	AL	Detroit Tigers	109	60	49	.550
1982	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	83	79	.512
1983	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	92	70	.568
1984	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	104	58	.642
1985	AL	Detroit Tigers	161	84	77	.522
1986	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	87	75	.537
1987	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	98	64	.605
1988	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	88	74	.543
1989	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	59	103	.364
1990	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	79	83	.488
1991	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	84	78	.519
1992	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	75	87	.463
1993	AL	Detroit Tigers	162	85	77	.525
1994	AL	Detroit Tigers	115	53	62	.461
1995	AL	Detroit Tigers	144	60	84	.417
Totals			4030	2194	1834	.544

Awards

1984 - AL BBWAA Manager of the Year
1987 - AL BBWAA Manager of the Year
1987 - AL TSN Manager of the Year

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