Joe Girardi will be the eighth new Phillies manager to start a season in the last 28 years. Here is how his predecessors fared in the first 60 games of their first full season.
Manager | First full season | First 60 | Season W-L |
---|---|---|---|
Larry Bowa | 2001 | 37-23 | 86-76 |
Charlie Manuel | 2005 | 32-28 | 88-74 |
Gabe Kapler | 2018 | 32-28 | 80-82 |
Pete Mackanin | 2016 | 29-31 | 71-91 |
Jim Fregosi | 1992 | 28-32 | 70-92 |
Ryne Sandberg | 2014 | 25-35 | 73-89 |
Terry Francona | 1997 | 21-39 | 68-94 |