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Chart: Tracking 2015's first-year MLB managers

January 17, 2016 at 6:05AM
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash before an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) ORG XMIT: OTKCO104
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rookie watch

2015 was good for all five men who began the year as first-time managers:

Jeff Banister*

Rangers, 88-74

A.J.

Hinch

Astros, 86-76

Paul Molitor**

Twins, 83-79

Kevin Cash

Rays, 80-82

Chip Hale

D'backs, 79-83

*-BBWAA AL Manager of the Year

**-Sporting News AL Manager of the Year


Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor looks on in the dugout before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in Baltimore. The Twins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ORG XMIT: OTKNY
Twins manager Paul Molitor. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale (3) in the first inning during a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) ORG XMIT: AZRS101
Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Houston Astros manager A. J. Hinch speaks during a news conference for baseball's American League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Houston. The Astros host the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 on Sunday. The best-of-five games series is tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider) ORG XMIT: TXPX109
Astros manager A. J. Hinch. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister answers a question in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero) ORG XMIT: TXMO108
Rangers manager Jeff Banister. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Twins manager Paul Molitor came out of the dugout to talk to home plate umpire Mark Ripperger after Torii Hunter, left, was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning. Ripperger promptly threw Molitor out of the game as well Wednesday night at Target Field. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins lost 7-2 to the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, June 10, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1506102229320472
Twins manager Paul Molitor came out of the dugout to talk to home plate umpire Mark Ripperger after Torii Hunter, left, was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning. Ripperger promptly threw Molitor out of the game as well Wednesday night at Target Field. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins lost 7-2 to the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, June 10, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ORG XMIT: MIN1506102229320472 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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