Terry Francona becomes 13th MLB manager to earn 2,000 career wins

Terry Francona and the Cincinnati Reds closed out the first half of the 2025 MLB season on July 13 by making history.

With the Reds’ 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Francona earned his 2,000th career win. Francona becomes the 13th manager in MLB history to achieve the mark. The victory improved Cincinnati’s record to 50-47 heading into the All-Star break.

Francona ― who led the Boston Red Sox to two World Series championships in 2004 and 2007 ― has a career record of 2,000-1,719, good for a winning percentage of .538 over 24 seasons coaching the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians/Guardians and Reds. He won the AL Manager of the Year award in 2013, 2016, and 2022 with Cleveland.

Of the 13 coaches with 2,000 career wins, Francona has a better winning percentage than five of them, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer ― part of the USA TODAY Network.

MLB managers with 2,000 career wins

1. Connie Mack: 3,731-3,948-76
2. Tony La Russa: 2,902-2,515-4
3. John McGraw: 2,763-1,948-58
4. Bobby Cox: 2,504-2,001-3
5. Joe Torre: 2,326-1,997-6
6. Bruce Bochy: 2,195-2,206
7. Sparky Anderson: 2,194-1,834-2
8. Dusty Baker: 2,183-1,862-1
9. Bucky Harris: 2,158-2,219-33
10. Joe McCarthy: 2,125-1,333-29
11. Walter Alston: 2,040-1,613-5
12. Leo Durocher: 2,008-1,709-22
13. Terry Francona: 2,000-1,719*

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