Dan O’Dowd. (Denver Post file)
Dan O’Dowd will not return as Rockies general manager after . A closer look at the numbers behind O’Dowd’s tenure with the Rockies:
Close to hitting rock bottom
Since Dan O’Dowd became their general manager at the end of the 1999 season, the Rockies have MLB’s fourth-worst record. MLB’s best and worst records during his tenure in Denver (through Friday):
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1. N.Y. Yankees1,420-1,004.586122. St. Louis1,363-1,064.562113. Atlanta1,339-1,087.55294. Boston1,331-1,097.54875. L.A. Angels1,331-1,097.5487
WORST
26. Houston1,140-1,289.469228. Baltimore1,107-1,321.456229. Pittsburgh1,071-1,356.442230. Kansas City1,057-1,373.4351Giant job security
Dan O’Dowd’s time with the Rockies is the fourth-longest among current general managers. How he ranks:
San FranciscoBrian Sabean1996.5287OaklandBilly Beane1997.5328N.Y. YankeesBrian Cashman1998.59414Keeping up with Jones
Longest-tenured general managers in North America’s major professional sports, with their records:
New Jersey (NHL)Lou Lamoriello1987.58521-of-27Dallas (NFL)Jerry Jones1989.53512-of-25Miami (NBA)Pat Riley1995.58316-of-19San Francisco (MLB)Brian Sabean1996.5287-of-18Mile-high management
General managers for all of Denver’s major professional teams, with their tenures and records:
AvalancheJoe Sakic2013.6341-of-1BroncosJohn Elway2011.7233-of-3NuggetsTim Connelly2013.4390-of-1
Tags: Bill Geivett, Billy Beane, Brian Sabean, Dan O’Dowd, John Elway
