Manager Bruce Bochy of the Giants Doesn’t Get the Credit He Deserves

It really is hard to gauge Bruce Bochy.

If you look at him statistically, he really is nothing special.

In his 14.5 seasons as a Major League manager, he has compiled 1,140 wins, 1,193 losses, and a .489 win-loss percentage.

He has only had five winning seasons total in his previous 14 years, and all of them came with the San Diego Padres.

Other than a magical run in 1998, where he went to the World Series while riding guys like Sterling Hitchcock, Bochy's teams have made a habit of exiting the playoffs early and easily.

His teams have been eliminated in the NLDS in three of their four postseason appearances, and two of those NLDS losses have been sweeps.

He has only won Manager of the Year once as well (in 1996). Granted, a lot of managers can...

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