Al Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark
Born: January 7, 1922
Comanche, OK USA
Deceased: November 13, 2014
Easley, SC USA
Coaching Career: 1961-1977
Playing Statistics
Al Dark compiled a record of 994 wins and 954 losses in his managing career with the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres. He began managing during the 1961 season and last managed during the 1977 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 155 | 85 | 69 | .548 | |
| 1962 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 165 | 103 | 62 | .624 | |
| 1963 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
| 1964 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 160 | 74 | 86 | .463 | |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 121 | 52 | 69 | .430 | |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 86 | 75 | .531 | |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 161 | 62 | 99 | .385 | |
| 1970 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 103 | 42 | 61 | .408 | |
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
| 1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
| 1977 | NL | San Diego Padres | 113 | 48 | 65 | .425 | |
| Totals | 1950 | 994 | 954 | .510 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
