How does Bill rack up against past Angel GMs?
I ran the numbers, of course. You can see the full list there, but the highlights:
- 1st in wins (703, ahead of Fred Haney's 614);
- 1st in winning percentage (.542, ahead of Mike Port's .517 -- the only two Angel GMs with a winning percentage above .500);
- 1st in divisional titles (3, Bavasi I had 2, and it's not just a product of the smaller divisions, as he's also:)
- 1st in .500+ seasons (6, ahead of Port's and Bavasi I's 4 apiece);
- 1st in 90+-win seasons (4, ahead of Port's 3); and
- 1st in 95+win seasons (2, no one else had any).
- And, it goes without saying, first in World Championships.
Nobody's perfect, but that's nothing to be ashamed of.
Thank you, Bill.
Poll
Who is the greatest GM in Angel history?
Dick Walsh (1969-1971) (1 vote)
Harry Dalton (1972-1977) (1 vote)
Buzzie Bavasi (1978-1984) (1 vote)
Mike Port (1985-1991) (0 votes)
Dan O'Brien (1991-1993) (0 votes)
Whitey Herzog (1993) (4 votes)
Bill Bavasi (1994-1999) (2 votes)
Bill Stoneman (2000-2007) (77 votes)
Fred Haney (1961-1968) (0 votes)
86 total votes
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