Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker
Baker with the San Francisco Giants in 1991
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1949-06-15) June 15, 1949 (age 75) Riverside, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1968, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	242
Runs batted in	1,013
Managerial record	2,183–1,862
Winning %	.540
Teams
As player Atlanta Braves (1968–1975) Los Angeles Dodgers (1976–1983) San Francisco Giants (1984) Oakland Athletics (1985–1986) As manager San Francisco Giants (1993–2002) Chicago Cubs (2003–2006) Cincinnati Reds (2008–2013) Washington Nationals (2016–2017) Houston Astros (2020–2023) As coach San Francisco Giants (1988–1992)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1981, 1982) 2× World Series champion (1981, 2022) NLCS MVP (1977) Gold Glove Award (1981) 2× Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1981) 3× NL Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000)
Military career Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1968–1974 Rank Lance Corporal[1] Unit United States Marine Corps Reserve

Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr.^[a][3] (born June 15, 1949) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Oakland Athletics. During his Dodgers tenure, he was a two-time All-Star, won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, and became the first NLCS MVP, which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances with the Dodgers, and was a member of the 1981 championship team.

After retiring as a player, Baker served as the manager of the Giants from 1993 to 2002, the Chicago Cubs from 2003 to 2006, the Cincinnati Reds from 2008 to 2013, the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2017, and the Houston Astros from 2020 to 2023. Baker was named NL Manager of the Year three times with the Giants and won the 2022 World Series with the Astros. At age 73, he is the oldest manager to win a championship in the four major North American sports. He was also the first MLB manager to reach the playoffs and win a division title with five different teams, having accomplished both feats with each team he managed. Baker ranks seventh in MLB managerial wins and has the most wins among African-American managers. Following his retirement as a manager, Baker joined the Giants' front office.^[4]

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