Head-to-head comparison of MLB Hall of Fame managers John McGraw and Tony La Russa that includes wins, World Series, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Years Managing
John McGraw – 33 Years (1899-1932) Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants
Tony La Russa – 33 Years (1979-2011) Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals Wins
John McGraw – 2,763
Tony La Russa – 2,728 Losses
John McGraw – 1,948
Tony La Russa – 2,365 Winning Percentage
John McGraw – .586
Tony La Russa – .536 World Series
John McGraw – 3 (1905, 1921, 1922)
Tony La Russa -3 (1989, 2006, 2011) League Championships
John McGraw – 10 (1904-1905, 1911-1913, 1917, 1921-1923, 1924)
Tony La Russa – 6 (1988-1990, 2004, 2006, 2011) Postseason Wins
John McGraw – 26
Tony La Russa – 70 Postseason Losses
John McGraw – 28
Tony La Russa – 58 Postseason Winning Percentage
John McGraw – .481
Tony La Russa – .547 Divison Titles
John McGraw – 10 (1904-1905, 1911-1913, 1917, 1921-1923, 1924)
Tony La Russa – 12 (1983, 1988-1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004-2006, 2009) Manager of the Year Awards
John McGraw – 0 (The award was introduced in 1983)
Tony La Russa – 4 (1983, 1988, 1992, 2002) Hall of Fame
John McGraw – Yes (1937)
Tony La Russa – Yes (2014) Number Retired
John McGraw – No
Tony La Russa – Yes (#10)
