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Terry Francona

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Terry Francona

Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Francona played in MLB from 1981 to 1988 for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers. After a four-year stint as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, Francona was hired to manage the Red Sox in 2004 and led the team to their first championship since 1918. He won another World Series with Boston in 2007 and continued to manage the team until the end of the 2011 season. In 2013, Francona became the Cleveland Indians’ manager, leading them to an American League pennant in 2016, a 22-game win streak during the 2017 season (the longest in American League history and the second-longest in MLB history), and became the Indians/Guardians all-time leader in wins by a manager.

Infobox

Batting average
274
Home runs
16
Runs batted in
143
Managerial record
2,017–1,733
Winning %
538

Tables

· Managerial career › Managerial record
Games
Games
Team
Games
Year
Won
Regular season
Lost
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
PHI
PHI
Team
PHI
Year
1997
Regular season
162
Regular season
68
Regular season
94
Regular season
420
Regular season
5th in NL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
PHI
PHI
Team
PHI
Year
1998
Regular season
162
Regular season
75
Regular season
87
Regular season
463
Regular season
3rd in NL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
PHI
PHI
Team
PHI
Year
1999
Regular season
162
Regular season
77
Regular season
85
Regular season
475
Regular season
3rd in NL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
PHI
PHI
Team
PHI
Year
2000
Regular season
162
Regular season
65
Regular season
97
Regular season
401
Regular season
5th in NL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
PHI total
PHI total
Team
PHI total
Year
648
Regular season
285
Regular season
363
Regular season
440
Regular season
Postseason
Postseason
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2004
Regular season
162
Regular season
98
Regular season
64
Regular season
605
Regular season
2nd in AL East
Postseason
11
Postseason
3
Postseason
786
Postseason
Won World Series (STL)
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2005
Regular season
162
Regular season
95
Regular season
67
Regular season
586
Regular season
2nd in AL East
Postseason
0
Postseason
3
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost ALDS (CWS)
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2006
Regular season
162
Regular season
86
Regular season
76
Regular season
531
Regular season
3rd in AL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2007
Regular season
162
Regular season
96
Regular season
66
Regular season
593
Regular season
1st in AL East
Postseason
11
Postseason
3
Postseason
786
Postseason
Won World Series (COL)
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2008
Regular season
162
Regular season
95
Regular season
67
Regular season
586
Regular season
2nd in AL East
Postseason
6
Postseason
5
Postseason
545
Postseason
Lost ALCS (TB)
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2009
Regular season
162
Regular season
95
Regular season
67
Regular season
586
Regular season
2nd in AL East
Postseason
0
Postseason
3
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost ALDS (LAA)
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2010
Regular season
162
Regular season
89
Regular season
73
Regular season
549
Regular season
3rd in AL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
BOS
BOS
Team
BOS
Year
2011
Regular season
162
Regular season
90
Regular season
72
Regular season
556
Regular season
3rd in AL East
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
BOS total
BOS total
Team
BOS total
Year
1,296
Regular season
744
Regular season
552
Regular season
574
Regular season
28
Postseason
17
Postseason
622
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2013
Regular season
162
Regular season
92
Regular season
70
Regular season
568
Regular season
2nd in AL Central
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost ALWC (TB)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2014
Regular season
162
Regular season
85
Regular season
77
Regular season
525
Regular season
3rd in AL Central
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2015
Regular season
161
Regular season
81
Regular season
80
Regular season
503
Regular season
3rd in AL Central
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2016
Regular season
161
Regular season
94
Regular season
67
Regular season
584
Regular season
1st in AL Central
Postseason
10
Postseason
5
Postseason
667
Postseason
Lost World Series (CHC)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2017
Regular season
162
Regular season
102
Regular season
60
Regular season
630
Regular season
1st in AL Central
Postseason
2
Postseason
3
Postseason
400
Postseason
Lost ALDS (NYY)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2018
Regular season
162
Regular season
91
Regular season
71
Regular season
562
Regular season
1st in AL Central
Postseason
0
Postseason
3
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost ALDS (HOU)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2019
Regular season
162
Regular season
93
Regular season
69
Regular season
574
Regular season
2nd in AL Central
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2020
Regular season
60
Regular season
35
Regular season
25
Regular season
583
Regular season
2nd in AL Central
Postseason
0
Postseason
2
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost ALWC (NYY)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2021
Regular season
162
Regular season
80
Regular season
82
Regular season
494
Regular season
2nd in AL Central
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2022
Regular season
162
Regular season
92
Regular season
70
Regular season
568
Regular season
1st in AL Central
Postseason
4
Postseason
3
Postseason
571
Postseason
Lost ALDS (NYY)
CLE
CLE
Team
CLE
Year
2023
Regular season
162
Regular season
76
Regular season
86
Regular season
469
Regular season
3rd in AL Central
Postseason
Postseason
Postseason
CLE total
CLE total
Team
CLE total
Year
1,678
Regular season
921
Regular season
757
Regular season
549
Regular season
16
Postseason
17
Postseason
485
CIN
CIN
Team
CIN
Year
2025
Regular season
162
Regular season
83
Regular season
79
Regular season
512
Regular season
3rd in NL Central
Postseason
0
Postseason
2
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost NLWC (LAD)
CIN total
CIN total
Team
CIN total
Year
128
Regular season
83
Regular season
79
Regular season
512
Regular season
0
Postseason
2
Postseason
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
3,750
Regular season
2,017
Regular season
1,733
Regular season
538
Regular season
44
Postseason
34
Postseason
564
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
PHI
1997
162
68
94
420
5th in NL East
PHI
1998
162
75
87
463
3rd in NL East
PHI
1999
162
77
85
475
3rd in NL East
PHI
2000
162
65
97
401
5th in NL East
PHI total
648
285
363
440
BOS
2004
162
98
64
605
2nd in AL East
11
3
786
Won World Series (STL)
BOS
2005
162
95
67
586
2nd in AL East
0
3
000
Lost ALDS (CWS)
BOS
2006
162
86
76
531
3rd in AL East
BOS
2007
162
96
66
593
1st in AL East
11
3
786
Won World Series (COL)
BOS
2008
162
95
67
586
2nd in AL East
6
5
545
Lost ALCS (TB)
BOS
2009
162
95
67
586
2nd in AL East
0
3
000
Lost ALDS (LAA)
BOS
2010
162
89
73
549
3rd in AL East
BOS
2011
162
90
72
556
3rd in AL East
BOS total
1,296
744
552
574
28
17
622
CLE
2013
162
92
70
568
2nd in AL Central
0
1
000
Lost ALWC (TB)
CLE
2014
162
85
77
525
3rd in AL Central
CLE
2015
161
81
80
503
3rd in AL Central
CLE
2016
161
94
67
584
1st in AL Central
10
5
667
Lost World Series (CHC)
CLE
2017
162
102
60
630
1st in AL Central
2
3
400
Lost ALDS (NYY)
CLE
2018
162
91
71
562
1st in AL Central
0
3
000
Lost ALDS (HOU)
CLE
2019
162
93
69
574
2nd in AL Central
CLE
2020
60
35
25
583
2nd in AL Central
0
2
000
Lost ALWC (NYY)
CLE
2021
162
80
82
494
2nd in AL Central
CLE
2022
162
92
70
568
1st in AL Central
4
3
571
Lost ALDS (NYY)
CLE
2023
162
76
86
469
3rd in AL Central
CLE total
1,678
921
757
549
16
17
485
CIN
2025
162
83
79
512
3rd in NL Central
0
2
000
Lost NLWC (LAD)
CIN total
128
83
79
512
0
2
Total
3,750
2,017
1,733
538
44
34
564
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Preceded byTommy Thompson
Preceded byTommy Thompson
Sporting positions
Preceded byTommy Thompson
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South Bend White Sox Manager 1992
Sporting positions
Succeeded byTony Franklin
Preceded byTony Franklin
Preceded byTony Franklin
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Preceded byTony Franklin
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Birmingham Barons Manager 1993–1995
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Succeeded byMike Heath
Preceded byDick Tracewski
Preceded byDick Tracewski
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Preceded byDick Tracewski
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Detroit Tigers Third Base Coach 1996
Sporting positions
Succeeded byPerry Hill
Preceded byBucky Dent
Preceded byBucky Dent
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Preceded byBucky Dent
Sporting positions
Texas Rangers Bench Coach 2002
Sporting positions
Succeeded byDon Wakamatsu
Preceded byKen Macha
Preceded byKen Macha
Sporting positions
Preceded byKen Macha
Sporting positions
Oakland Athletics Bench Coach 2003
Sporting positions
Succeeded byChris Speier
Sporting positions
Preceded byTommy Thompson
South Bend White Sox Manager 1992
Succeeded byTony Franklin
Preceded byTony Franklin
Birmingham Barons Manager 1993–1995
Succeeded byMike Heath
Preceded byDick Tracewski
Detroit Tigers Third Base Coach 1996
Succeeded byPerry Hill
Preceded byBucky Dent
Texas Rangers Bench Coach 2002
Succeeded byDon Wakamatsu
Preceded byKen Macha
Oakland Athletics Bench Coach 2003
Succeeded byChris Speier

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