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Phillies: Top five managers in franchise history

By Kerry Kauffman

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Dallas Greene shakes hands with manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Dallas Greene shakes hands with manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 21: Dallas Greene shakes hands with manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 21: Dallas Greene shakes hands with manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /

2. Dallas Green (1979 – 1981)

Dallas Green lead the Phillies to eight-games over .500 during the final month of the 1979 season, propelling them toward the greatness that was to come in 1980.

Despite a managerial style and personality that clashed with stars such as Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, and Bob Boone, the Phillies responded with a 91-win season and National League East title. After failure in the playoffs under Ozark, Philadelphia advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1950, coming from down two games to one to overtake the Astros. Taking the Royals down in six games, the Phillies won their first World Series championship. It only took them 97 years.

The Phillies were on their way to another great season in 1981 when the strike interrupted their momentum. After a 55-game labor dispute, the Phillies were mediocre the second half and fell to the Expos in the National League East playoffs.

Green was hired by the Cubs as executive vice president and general manager following the 1981 season. Green ended his tenure with Philadelphia with a record of 169-130, but his World Series ring carries great weight in franchise history.

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