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Phillies History: 9 of 55 Managers That Won World Series

By Matt Rappa

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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7. Terry Francona, 2004, 2007

Former Phillies manager Terry Francona.
DENVER – OCTOBER 28: Red Sox manager Terry Francona and Theo Epstein, General Manager, pose with the Championship trophy. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
  • Years as Phillies Manager: 1997-2000
  • Years as Manager: 1997-2000, 2004-11, 2013-Present
  • Year(s) Winning the World Series (Team): 2004 (Boston Red Sox), 2007 (Boston Red Sox)

Terry Francona was the 48th manager in Phillies history, and the fifth on this list to have started his managerial career with the Phillies. Also, Francona is the second of two on this list with multiple World Series championships overall.

The Phillies parted ways with Francona on October 1, 2000, after he finished four consecutive seasons with a losing record, starting with 1997.

The Phillies finished in third and fifth place in the National League East twice each under Francona, including last place in his final season. He would be replaced by 1980 World Series champion and then-bench coach Larry Bowa.

Francona had just a 285-363 (.440) record with the Phillies before he went onto a successful, eight-year managerial stint with the Boston Red Sox. In his first season with the Red Sox, 2004, he led them to their sixth-ever World Series victory, and their first since 1918 to “reverse the curse.”

The Red Sox would win just three years later under Francona. In both the 2004 and 2007 series, the Red Sox swept their opponents.

Under the Cleveland Indians, Francona has since won the 2013 and 2016 American League Manager of the Year honors. He led the Indians to an American League pennant in 2016, their first since 1997. In both years, the Indians lost the World Series 4 games to 3. He will return for an eighth season with the Indians in 2020.

Overall, in 19 managerial seasons, Francona has posted a combined 1,667-1,409 (.542) record.

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