Who is the worst manager in baseball history?
Well, I suppose the real worst manager is someone who never lasted a full season. Looking for the worst manager is like looking for the worst player – the real bottom of the barrel guys don’t last long enough to rate in the discuss. The worst managerial career (meaning the longest and largest negative impact) would probably belong to either Jimmie Wilson or Don Baylor. Wilson was a 1930s and 1940s manager who failed badly with the Phillies and Cubs. In his defense, the Phillies were utterly terrible for three decades, and he happened to work in the worst of that stretch. Then again, they had a winning record shortly before he arrived. Also, the Cubs got much better right after he left. He ended his career 242 games under .500, easily the worst mark ever. Don Baylor was the worst modern manager. As a Cubs fan, I had the misfortune of watching him work when managed the team. He was terrible. He was lax with veterans, didn’t like kids, and the pitchers nearly revolted on him (as well they
