Good morning!
As Jim wrote about the other day, there are sliding doors scenarios where the White Sox go with a different manager than Pedro Grifol and perhaps the 2023 season isn't quite the dumpster fire it ultimately became. Like Jim, I was a big Ron Washington fan and so it should be interesting to see how the Angels respond with him at the helm (and if Tim Anderson signs there, how he responds).
Alas, we're stuck with ol' Pedro (don't vote for him) for the foreseeable future. That previous sentence was me trying to make this post outdated by the time it publishes on Saturday morning and will a firing into existence. Today's Sporcle is about managers beyond just Grifol, however: how many of the managers can you name throughout franchise history who managed at least 50 games for the team? In all that’s 36 entries: how many can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- I’ve allotted 15 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I’ve provided the tenure, and the winning percentage of the manager.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- Three guys not on this list (not including Miguel Cairo) with single-digit managerial stints: Doug Rader (1986, 2 games), Don Cooper (2011, 2 games), Ed Walsh (1924, 3 games).
- Grifol's winning percentage of .377 is worst all-time for the White Sox, unless you include a couple of guys with fewer than 50 games (Les Moss, .333/12-24 and the aforementioned Ed Walsh .333/1-2).
- 10 guys who have managed the White Sox have Hall of Fame credentials in one form or another.
All data from baseballreference.com
