What was Davey Johnson's managerial record with the Mets?

Davey Johnson enjoyed tremendous success as the Mets manager in the 1980s, becoming the first manager in MLB history to win 90 or more games in each of his first five seasons. He led the Mets to a World Series championship in 1986.

Why was Davey Johnson fired as Mets manager?

Despite his success, Johnson was fired by the Mets in 1990 after just 42 games due to a sluggish start and clashes with the team's front office, as well as various off-the-field issues facing the star-studded Mets roster.

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Davey Johnson, Mets Mastermind, Leaves Lasting Legacy in Baseball

Q: What other teams did Davey Johnson manage during his career?

After leaving the Mets, Johnson went on to manage several other teams over the next two decades, including the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals. He won the Manager of the Year Award twice, in 1997 and 2012.

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Summary

Davey Johnson's successful 5-year run as Mets manager, including a World Series title
His clashes with Mets front office leading to dismissal in 1990
Johnson's managerial career spanning multiple teams over 3 decades

Davey Johnson, Mets Mastermind, Leaves Lasting Legacy in Baseball

Davey Johnson, the renowned baseball manager who led the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986, passed away on September 4th, 2025 at the age of 82. Johnson's managerial career began with the Mets in 1984, and he immediately found success, becoming the first manager in Major League Baseball history to win 90 or more games in each of his first five seasons.

Johnson's 1986 Mets team was particularly dominant, winning 108 games during the regular season, defeating the Houston Astros in the National League Championship Series, and then taking down the Boston Red Sox in a thrilling seven-game World Series. However, Johnson's tenure in New York would not last much longer, as he was fired after just 42 games in 1990 following a sluggish start and a second-place finish the previous season. Factors such as his reported clashes with the Mets' front office and various off-the-field issues facing the team's star-studded roster contributed to his dismissal.

Despite the unceremonious end to his Mets career, Johnson would go on to enjoy a successful journeyman managerial career, leading the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals over the next two decades. He won the Manager of the Year Award twice, in 1997 with the Orioles and again in 2012 with the Nationals, the latter of which was his penultimate season as a manager. Johnson's legacy as a baseball strategist and innovator is cemented, as he even developed a computer program to optimize his team's lineups during his playing days with the Orioles.

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