Sparky Anderson
George Lee Anderson
(Captain Hook)
 
Born: February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, SD
Died: November 4, 2010 - 76 years old
Ht: 5'9" Wt: 170  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Manager in 2000
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1970 Cincinnati Reds
NL
36.4
162
102
60
.630
1
✓
✓
3.5
6.5
10.0
1971 Cincinnati Reds
NL
37.4
162
79
83
.488
5
1.2
0.0
1.2
1972 Cincinnati Reds
NL
38.4
154
95
59
.617
1
✓
✓
3.1
6.5
9.6
1973 Cincinnati Reds
NL
39.4
162
99
63
.611
1
✓
3.2
1.5
4.7
1974 Cincinnati Reds
NL
40.4
163
98
64
.605
2
3.1
0.0
3.1
1975 Cincinnati Reds
NL
41.4
162
108
54
.667
1
✓
✓
✓
4.1
9.0
13.1
1976 Cincinnati Reds
NL
42.4
162
102
60
.630
1
✓
✓
✓
3.5
9.0
12.5
1977 Cincinnati Reds
NL
43.4
162
88
74
.543
2
2.1
0.0
2.1
1978 Cincinnati Reds
NL
44.4
161
92
69
.571
2
2.5
0.0
2.5
1979 Detroit Tigers
AL
45.4
3 of 3
106
56
50
.528
5
1.2
0.0
1.2
1980 Detroit Tigers
AL
46.4
163
84
78
.519
5
1.7
0.0
1.7
1981 Detroit Tigers
AL
47.4
109
60
49
.550
2
1.5
0.0
1.5
1982 Detroit Tigers
AL
48.4
162
83
79
.512
4
1.6
0.0
1.6
1983 Detroit Tigers
AL
49.4
162
92
70
.568
2
2.5
0.0
2.5
1984 Detroit Tigers
AL
50.4
162
104
58
.642
1
✓
✓
✓
3.7
9.0
12.7
1985 Detroit Tigers
AL
51.4
161
84
77
.522
3
1.7
0.0
1.7
1986 Detroit Tigers
AL
52.4
162
87
75
.537
3
2.0
0.0
2.0
1987 Detroit Tigers
AL
53.4
162
98
64
.605
1
✓
3.1
1.5
4.6
1988 Detroit Tigers
AL
54.4
162
88
74
.543
2
2.1
0.0
2.1
1989 Detroit Tigers
AL
55.4
162
59
103
.364
7
-0.8
0.0
-0.8
1990 Detroit Tigers
AL
56.4
162
79
83
.488
3
1.2
0.0
1.2
1991 Detroit Tigers
AL
57.4
162
84
78
.519
2
1.7
0.0
1.7
1992 Detroit Tigers
AL
58.4
162
75
87
.463
6
0.8
0.0
0.8
1993 Detroit Tigers
AL
59.4
162
85
77
.525
4
1.8
0.0
1.8
1994 Detroit Tigers
AL
60.4
115
53
62
.461
5
0.5
0.0
0.5
1995 Detroit Tigers
AL
61.4
144
60
84
.417
4
0.0
0.0
0.0
26 2 organizations
2
4030
2194
1834
.545
0
7
5
3
52.8
43.0
95.8
 
     
G
W
L
9
 CIN  
1450
863
586
.596
0
5
4
2
26.4
32.5
58.9
17
 DET  
2580
1331
1248
.516
0
2
1
1
26.4
10.5
36.9

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