Nats' Baker joins storied group by reaching 90 wins for 10th time
While Stephen Strasburg's historic shutout streak was snapped in Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a streak for Dusty Baker lived on.
In just his second season with the Washington Nationals, Baker became the 12th skipper in MLB history to manage his club to at least 90 wins in 10 different seasons.
| Manager | 90+ win seasons | Years as manager |
|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | 16 | 1899-1932 |
| Joe McCarthy | 15 | 1926-1950 |
| Bobby Cox | 15 | 1978-2010 |
| Connie Mack | 13 | 1894-1950 |
| Joe Torre | 12 | 1977-2010 |
| Tony La Russa | 12 | 1979-2011 |
| Earl Weaver | 11 | 1968-1986 |
| Casey Stengel | 11 | 1934-1965 |
| Al Lopez | 10 | 1951-1969 |
| Walter Alston | 10 | 1954-1976 |
| Sparky Anderson | 10 | 1970-1995 |
| Dusty Baker | 10 | 1993-2017 |
Including Sunday's victory, Baker has a 1,856-1,630 record over his 22-year career as a manager, which began with the San Francisco Giants in 1993. After a decade with the Giants, Baker spent four years with the Chicago Cubs - the only team he never managed to 90 games - and six seasons with the Cincinnati Reds before his tenure with the Nationals began in 2016.
Despite an overall win percentage of .532 as a manager, a World Series championship has eluded Baker. He's only made it to the Fall Classic once - in 2002 with the Giants.