Leo Durocher
MLB debut October 2, 1925 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance April 18, 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Career statistics Batting average .247 Home runs 24 Runs batted in 567 Games managed 3,717 Win–Loss record 2,008–1,709 Winning % .540 Teams As player New York Yankees (1925, 1928–1929) Cincinnati Reds (1930–1933) St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1937) Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1941, 1943, 1945) As manager Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1946, 1948) New York Giants (1948–1955) Chicago Cubs (1966–1972) Houston Astros (1972–1973) Taiheiyo Club Lions (1976) Career highlights and awards 3× All-Star (1936, 1938, 1940) 4× World Series champion (1928, 1934, 1954, 1963) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1994 Election Method Veteran's Committee Leo Ernest Durocher (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by a manager. A controversial and outspoken character, Durocher had a stormy career dogged by clashes with authority, umpires (his 95 career ejections as a manager trailed only McGraw when he retired, and still rank fourth on the all-time list), and the press. Durocher was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.