List of most experienced baseball managers never to manage in a World Series

The following managers have managed in the most regular-season Major League Baseball games through end of 2009 without appearing in the World Series as a manager. ACTIVE managers are in boldface.

Most games managed without reaching the World Series

  1. Gene Mauch, 3942
  2. Jimmy Dykes, 2962
  3. Bill Rigney, 2561
  4. Clark Griffith, 2488 (not including 1901, 1902 and 1904)
  5. Art Howe, 2266
  6. Frank Robinson, 2242
  7. Felipe Alou, 2054
  8. Bill Virdon, 1918
  9. Paul Richards, 1837
  10. Don Zimmer, 1744
  11. Buck Showalter, 1716
  12. Jimy Williams, 1701
  13. Johnny Oates, 1544
  14. Lee Fohl, 1521
  15. Birdie Tebbetts, 1455
  16. Dave Bristol, 1424
  17. Don Baylor, 1317
  18. Ron Gardenhire, 1297
  19. Branch Rickey, 1277
  20. Jim Tracy, 1250

Most games managed without reaching the post season

  1. Jimmy Dykes, 2962
  2. Clark Griffith, 2488 (not including 1901, 1902 and 1904)
  3. Frank Robinson, 2242
  4. Paul Richards, 1837
  5. Lee Fohl, 1521
  6. Birdie Tebbetts, 1455
  7. Dave Bristol, 1424
  8. Branch Rickey, 1277
  9. Buddy Bell, 1243
  10. Jimmy Wilson, 1237
  11. Harry Walker, 1235
  12. Jimmy McAleer, 1224 (not including 1901, 1902, and 1904)
  13. Bill Killefer, 1149
  14. Herman Franks, 1128
  15. Pinky Higgins, 1119
  16. Jack Hendricks, 1057
  17. Patsy Donovan, 1052 (not including 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1904)
  18. Mel Ott, 1004
  19. Roger Peckinpaugh, 995
  20. Rene Lachemann, 988