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Auggie

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3. Good topic. The top 15:
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 10:01 AM
Jan 2020
https://www.sportsbreak.com/mlb/the-15-most-ejected-managers-in-baseball-history/
(This website has a different number for Cox, but still lists him #1. Surprises? Bruce Bochy! And no Billy Martin!!!

1. Bobby Cox – 161 Ejections

2. John McGraw – 132 Ejections

3. Earl Weaver – 94 Ejections

4. Leo Durocher – 94 Ejections

5. Tony La Russa – 87 Ejections

6. Paul Richards – 80 Ejections
Although his career numbers are certainly nothing special (.227 average, 155 career RBIs, and part of a World Series winning Detroit Tigers team in 1945), he spent another 25 years as either a manager or a general manager for the White Sox, Orioles, Astros, and Braves. His managed in fewer games than most on this list, posting a win-loss record of 923-901.

7. Frankie Frisch – 80 Ejections
Frankie Frisch played in the league for almost 20 years (for the Giants and the Cardinals), and had an amazing career — a .316 batting average, 1,244 RBIs, three All-Star appearances, an NL MVP award (1931), and four World Series titles. Near the end of his playing days, he became a player/manager for the Cards and coached for another 15 years after hanging up the cleats for good in 1937. As a manager, Frisch recorded a 1,138-1,078 record (a .514 winning percentage) during stints with the Cardinals, Pirates, and the Cubs.

8. Jim Leyland – 68 Ejections

9. Joe Torre – 66 Ejections

10. Ron Gardenhire – 66 Ejection

11. Lou Piniella – 63 Ejections

12. Bruce Bochy – 61 Ejections

13. Clark Griffith – 58 Ejections
Griffith played ball in the late 1800s and transitioned into a player/manager in the early 1900s. He was in charge of 2,856 games as the manager of the Chicago White Stockings, New York Highlanders, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Senators.

14. Bill Rigney – 51 Ejections

15. Charlie Manuel, Clint Hurdle – 50 Ejections
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