Who was Davey Johnson, the legendary World Series-winning player and Mets manager?

Davey Johnson Death: Davey Johnson, who won three World Series titles as both a player and a manager, has died at the age of 82. Johnson was part of two championship runs with the Baltimore Orioles and famously guided the New York Mets to their 1986 World Series win over the Boston Red Sox.

Davey Johnson stats

Johnson’s career spanned more than a decade as a player and nearly three decades as a manager. He played 1,435 MLB games with the Orioles, Braves, Phillies, and Cubs, and also spent two years with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants. A four-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Johnson built a reputation as one of the most dependable infielders of his era.

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For bettors of the time, his 1986 Mets team became legendary — finishing 108-54 in the regular season before knocking out the Astros in the NLCS and the Red Sox in a dramatic seven-game World Series. That Mets run remains one of the most memorable betting seasons in baseball history.

Davey Johnson: Mets dominance under him

When Johnson took charge of the Mets in 1984, he quickly turned them into contenders. He won 90 or more games in each of his first five seasons — something bettors rarely overlook when evaluating a team’s consistency. Across seven years in New York, he never finished lower than second place in the division.

With 595 wins, Johnson remains the winningest manager in Mets history, and his .588 winning percentage still stands as the best in franchise history.

Beyond New York success

Johnson later guided the Orioles to the 1996 ALCS, managed the Reds during the 1994 strike-shortened season, and won international medals with Team USA, including a gold at the 2007 Baseball World Cup. He returned to MLB dugouts with the Washington Nationals in 2011 and led them to a franchise-record 98 wins in 2012, earning the NL Manager of the Year award.

Career that shaped betting storylines

Johnson’s career spanned more than a decade as a player and nearly three decades as a manager. He played 1,435 MLB games with the Orioles, Braves, Phillies, and Cubs, and also spent two years with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants. A four-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Johnson built a reputation as one of the most dependable infielders of his era.

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For bettors of the time, his 1986 Mets team became legendary — finishing 108-54 in the regular season before knocking out the Astros in the NLCS and the Red Sox in a dramatic seven-game World Series. That Mets run remains one of the most memorable betting seasons in baseball history.

FAQs

Q1. Who was Davey Johnson?
Davey Johnson was a former MLB player and manager who won three World Series titles — two with the Baltimore Orioles as a player (1966, 1970) and one with the New York Mets as a manager in 1986.

Q2. How many games did Davey Johnson play in MLB?
Johnson played 1,435 Major League games across four teams: the Orioles, Braves, Phillies and Cubs. He also spent two seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants.

Q3. What was Davey Johnson’s record as Mets manager?
Johnson managed the Mets from 1984 to 1990, winning 595 games — the most in franchise history. He also holds the best winning percentage in Mets history at .588.

Q4. What made the 1986 Mets under Johnson so special?
The 1986 Mets finished 108-54 in the regular season, won the NLCS against the Astros, and beat the Red Sox in a dramatic seven-game World Series. The season remains one of the most iconic in MLB history — and a betting highlight of the era.

Q5. Did Davey Johnson win Manager of the Year?
Yes. He won Manager of the Year in both the American League (1997 with the Orioles) and the National League (2012 with the Nationals), making him one of only seven managers to achieve that double.

Q6. How many career wins did Davey Johnson have as a manager?
Johnson recorded 1,372 career wins, ranking 33rd on MLB’s all-time managerial list.