2026 Manager Decision Rankings
All 30 big-league managers, ranked by the win probability their in-game decisions added or cost across the 2,429-game 2026 regular season. Every number traces back to a play.
MLB LEADERATL+7.21Walt Weiss
TEAMS3047,980graded decisions
MLB LASTCLE-7.41Stephen Vogt
| # | Team | Manager | Net wins | Grade | Pitching changes | Hook timing | Pinch hitters | Steal attempts | Bunts | Intentional walks | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL Atlanta Braves | Walt Weiss | +7.21 | A | +5.23 | +2.45 | -1.43 | +0.56 | -0.09 | +0.48 | 1,527 |
| 2 | AZ Arizona Diamondbacks | Torey Lovullo | +4.52 | A | +3.86 | +0.14 | +0.77 | +0.45 | -0.67 | -0.03 | 1,731 |
| 3 | LAD Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | +4.39 | A | +1.94 | +2.59 | +0.91 | -0.55 | -0.23 | -0.26 | 1,668 |
| 4 | CHC Chicago Cubs | Craig Counsell | +4.01 | A | +2.12 | -0.89 | +0.20 | +2.72 | +0.25 | -0.38 | 1,587 |
| 5 | CWS Chicago White Sox | Will Venable | +3.69 | A | +5.27 | +0.75 | -2.07 | +0.24 | -0.41 | -0.08 | 1,444 |
| 6 | PHI Philadelphia Phillies | Rob Thomson / Don Mattingly (interim) mixed | +2.49 | B | -0.65 | +2.82 | +0.64 | -0.56 | +0.01 | +0.23 | 1,703 |
| 7 | HOU Houston Astros | Joe Espada | +2.49 | B | +4.66 | +0.24 | -1.16 | -0.59 | -0.30 | -0.37 | 1,453 |
| 8 | MIN Minnesota Twins | Derek Shelton | +1.45 | B | +3.26 | -1.48 | +0.15 | +0.27 | -0.80 | +0.05 | 1,656 |
| 9 | NYM New York Mets | Andy Green / Carlos Mendoza mixed | +1.24 | B | +2.23 | -1.74 | +2.20 | -0.95 | -0.11 | -0.39 | 1,510 |
| 10 | MIL Milwaukee Brewers | Pat Murphy | +0.86 | B | +5.20 | -0.33 | -1.25 | -1.94 | -0.72 | -0.11 | 1,483 |
| 11 | BOS Boston Red Sox | Alex Cora / Chad Tracy mixed | +0.86 | B | -0.17 | +1.66 | +1.39 | -1.67 | -0.05 | -0.29 | 1,588 |
| 12 | TOR Toronto Blue Jays | John Schneider | +0.75 | B | +3.09 | -2.48 | -0.47 | +1.01 | -0.32 | -0.08 | 1,580 |
| 13 | TEX Texas Rangers | Skip Schumaker | +0.64 | B | +2.82 | -2.00 | -1.08 | +0.74 | +0.64 | -0.49 | 1,661 |
| 14 | SD San Diego Padres | Craig Stammen | +0.03 | C | +1.99 | +0.75 | -1.87 | -1.15 | +0.14 | +0.17 | 1,457 |
| 15 | PIT Pittsburgh Pirates | Don Kelly | -0.51 | C | +0.48 | -1.02 | +1.04 | +0.52 | -0.72 | -0.80 | 1,510 |
| 16 | BAL Baltimore Orioles | Craig Albernaz | -0.74 | C | -0.74 | -0.64 | +0.39 | -0.12 | +0.55 | -0.17 | 1,743 |
| 17 | COL Colorado Rockies | Warren Schaeffer | -2.36 | D | +0.68 | -2.66 | -0.92 | -0.30 | +1.07 | -0.25 | 1,565 |
| 18 | SEA Seattle Mariners | Dan Wilson | -2.50 | D | +0.36 | -1.42 | -1.93 | +1.06 | -0.23 | -0.34 | 1,711 |
| 19 | LAA Los Angeles Angels | Kurt Suzuki | -2.82 | D | +1.08 | +0.13 | -1.70 | -0.92 | -0.41 | -1.00 | 1,609 |
| 20 | CIN Cincinnati Reds | Terry Francona | -3.65 | D | +0.01 | -2.01 | +0.45 | -1.92 | -0.34 | +0.17 | 1,675 |
| 21 | DET Detroit Tigers | A.J. Hinch | -3.76 | D | -0.27 | -0.52 | -3.11 | -0.22 | +0.02 | +0.35 | 1,549 |
| 22 | ATH Athletics | Mark Kotsay | -3.93 | D | +1.37 | -6.15 | +0.55 | +0.17 | -0.03 | +0.16 | 1,566 |
| 23 | TB Tampa Bay Rays | Kevin Cash | -4.31 | D | -1.06 | +0.14 | -1.11 | -2.29 | +0.14 | -0.14 | 1,546 |
| 24 | MIA Miami Marlins | Clayton McCullough | -4.32 | D | -0.01 | +0.11 | +0.26 | -5.12 | +0.42 | +0.02 | 1,686 |
| 25 | NYY New York Yankees | Aaron Boone | -5.07 | F | +0.15 | -1.91 | -1.68 | -1.47 | -0.56 | +0.41 | 1,618 |
| 26 | WSH Washington Nationals | Blake Butera | -5.76 | F | -0.97 | +0.70 | +0.17 | -5.29 | -0.11 | -0.26 | 1,522 |
| 27 | STL St. Louis Cardinals | Oliver Marmol | -5.89 | F | -0.85 | -2.79 | -2.85 | +0.89 | +0.04 | -0.34 | 1,568 |
| 28 | KC Kansas City Royals | Matt Quatraro | -6.03 | F | -0.66 | +0.29 | -2.62 | -2.27 | -0.31 | -0.46 | 1,724 |
| 29 | SF San Francisco Giants | Tony Vitello | -6.73 | F | -2.25 | -1.60 | -0.63 | -1.08 | -1.24 | +0.06 | 1,605 |
| 30 | CLE Cleveland Guardians | Stephen Vogt | -7.41 | F | +0.56 | -2.85 | -3.25 | -2.09 | +0.35 | -0.13 | 1,735 |
Net wins is the sum of win-probability added (WPA) across graded decisions; 1.00 is about one win. Grades are relative to the league: A ≥ +1 SD, B ≥ +0.33 SD, C within ±0.33 SD, D > −1 SD, F ≤ −1 SD. "Mixed" means the club changed managers mid-season, so the row combines more than one manager. Full method.