Less than two years after leading the Texas Rangers to a World Series championship, Bruce Bochy exited his job as manager in a mutual decision on Monday.
The club offered him a job as a front office adviser, but it was unclear if Bochy will accept.
The 70-year-old former catcher is the sixth-winningest manager in major league history with a 2,252-2,266 record over 28 years. He spent three years as the Rangers’ manager, compiling a 249-237 regular-season record and a lone postseason appearance in 2023 that led to a World Series crown.
“Bruce Bochy is one of the greatest managers in baseball history and he will forever hold a place in the hearts of Ranger fans after bringing home the first World Series title in franchise history in 2023,” Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said in a statement. “Boch brought class and respect to our club in his return to the dugout and we will always take pride in being part of his Hall of Fame career.
“We are grateful for everything he has given to the organization over the past few seasons and hopeful he can continue to impact the Rangers for many years to come.”
Bochy managed the Padres from 1995-2006, leading San Diego to the 1998 World Series. He was selected National League Manager of the Year in 1996.
Bochy then guided the Giants from 2007-2019, and he took San Francisco to World Series championships in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
He is one of just six managers to have earned four World Series rings as a manager, and the other five are all in the Hall of Fame. Casey Stengel and Joe McCarthy each won seven titles, Connie Mack won five, and Joe Torre and Walter Alston are alongside Bochy with four apiece.
As a player, Bochy had a nine-year major league career with the Houston Astros (1978-80), the New York Mets (1982) and the Padres (1983-87). He hit .239 with a .298 on-base percentage, a .388 slugging percentage, 26 homers and 93 RBIs in 358 games.
–Field Level Media
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