Giants' Bochy becomes 5th manager in history to record 40 postseason wins
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
The San Francisco Giants' 11-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday carried a little extra significance for manager Bruce Bochy.
Bochy's 40th postseason win thrusts him into a truly exclusive club that features three managers already enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rank | Mgr | Playoff wins | Playoff losses | Playoff W-L% |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joe Torre HOF | 84 | 58 | 0.592 |
2 | Tony La Russa HOF | 70 | 58 | 0.547 |
3 | Bobby Cox HOF | 67 | 69 | 0.493 |
4 | Jim Leyland | 44 | 40 | 0.524 |
5 | Bruce Bochy | 40 | 29 | 0.580 |
(Courtesy: Baseball Reference)