Born: Newport, Del., 8/4/1934
Died: Philadelphia, Pa., 3/22/2017
B-L, T-R... 6'5", 230 lbs
A rookie manager in 1980, Green had a working knowledge of many of the Phillies. That is because prior to becoming manager in late 1979, Green had been the Director of Minor Leagues and Scouting. Therefore, Green had dealt with much of the Phils' minor league talent that paid dividends in 1980. Prior to 1980, the only experience that Green had as manager was two years in the low minor leagues. Green's firey temper helped to spark the Phillies to achieve heights never seen before by Phillies' fans. Green started his career as a tall righthander who played for several major league teams, but mostly for the Phillies.
Green was brought in as manager at the tail end of the disastrous 1979 season, one in which the Phillies, who had high expectations following the signing of Pete Rose, finished a distant fourth. That fourth place finish was only secured after Green led the team to a 19-11 record in his short tenure to climb that high. Green brought in a no-holds barred approach that included a lot of yelling, cursing and occasionally ripping a player in the media. In 1980, that approach seemed to work of the Phillies, but Green was not as successful in his other two managerial locations: the Yankees (1989) and the Mets (1993-1996). Green was also the general manager of the Cubs from 1981-1987, helping the Cubs win a division title in 1984.
"I'm proud of these guys, every one of them. You talk about courage, you talk about character, this team showed more guts the last month of the season than any team ever. You look at all the games we won by one run, all the 'must' games we won." -Dallas Green
Lifetime Playing Statistics
|
Year |
Team |
IP |
W |
L |
S |
K |
ERA |
|
1960 |
Phillies |
108.2 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
51 |
4.06 |
|
1961 |
Phillies |
128 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
51 |
4.85 |
|
1962 |
Phillies |
129.1 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
58 |
3.83 |
|
1963 |
Phillies |
120 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
68 |
3.22 |
|
1964 |
Phillies |
42 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
5.79 |
|
1965 |
Senators |
14.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3.14 |
|
1966 |
Mets |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5.40 |
|
1967 |
Phillies |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
9.00 |
|
TOTALS |
|
562.3 |
20 |
22 |
4 |
268 |
4.26 |
Lifetime Managing Statistics
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct. |
Finish |
|
1979 |
Phillies |
19 |
11 |
.633 |
4 |
|
1980 |
Phillies |
91 |
71 |
.562 |
1 |
|
1981 |
Phillies |
59 |
48 |
.551 |
3-Jan |
|
1989 |
Yankees |
56 |
65 |
.463 |
5 |
|
1993 |
Mets |
46 |
78 |
.371 |
7 |
|
1994 |
Mets |
55 |
58 |
.487 |
3 |
|
1995 |
Mets |
69 |
75 |
.479 |
2 |
|
1996 |
Mets |
59 |
72 |
.450 |
4 |
|
TOTALS |
|
454 |
478 |
.487 |
|
Phillies Publications
From The Phillies 1980 Media Guide:
Personal: Age 45, turns 46 on Aug. 4...1952 Conrad High (Wilmington, Del.) graduate... Attended University of Delaware; signed professionally as a pitcher after junior year... Married Sylvia Taylor (1/31/58); four children: Dana (11/29/61); John (10/8/63); Kim (10/19/64) and Douglas (8/20/68)... Hobbies: small game and deer hunting.
Took over as interim manager of the fifth-place Phillies on Aug. 31, 1979, replacing Danny Ozark. Phillies were 19-11 under Green, finishing fourth in the National League East... Names Phillies manager for 1980 the day after the World Series ended.
Was a pitcher professionally from 1955 through 1967... Saw major league service with the Phillies, Washington Senators and New York Mets... Lifetime record was 20-22 for 185 games... Served as Reading Phillies pitching coach (Eastern League) in 1967... Managed in Phillies minor league system the next two years... Became assistant to Paul Owens, Director of Minor Leagues, for the Phillies on Nov. 19, 1969... Moved to the head of that department when Owens was elevated to Director of Player Personnel, June 2, 1972.
From The Phillies 1981 Media Guide:
Personal: Home- West Grove, Pa.... 1952 Conrad High (Wilmington, Del.) graduate... Attended University of Delaware; signed professionally as a pitcher after junior year... Married Sylvia Taylor (1/31/58); four children: Dana (11/29/61); John (10/8/63); Kim (10/19/64) and Douglas (8/20/68)... Hobbies: small game and deer hunting.
Took the Phillies to the first World Championship in the franchise's 98 year history in the first year as manager... Signed one-year contract to manage the Phillies through the 1981 season... Replaced Danny Ozark as interim manageer of the fifth place Phillies on 8/31/79... Phillies were 19-11 under him and finished fourth in the NL East... Present record is 110-82 with a winning percentage of .573.
By winning the World Series, he became only the fourth rookie manager to win it: Bucky Harris, 1924 Washington; Eddie Dyer, 1946 St. Louis Cardinals and Ralph Houk, 1961 New York Yankees.
He became only the third former big league pitcher to manage a team to a world championship: Dyer, 1946
Cardinals and Bob Lemon, 1978 Yankees.
Was a pitcher professionally from 1955 through 1967... Saw major league service with the Phillies, Washington Senators and New York Mets... Lifetime record was 20-22 for 185 games... Served as Reading Phillies pitching coach (Eastern League) in 1967... Managed in Phillies minor league system (Huron, S.D. and Pulaski, Va.) the next two years... Became assistant to Paul Owens, Director of Minor Leagues, for the Phillies on Nov. 19, 1969... Moved to the head of that department when Owens was elevated to Director of Player Personnel, June 2, 1972.
From The 1980 Phillies Yearbook:
All winter he said that the 1980 Phillies were going to be different from the team that finished fourth in the National League East in 1979. In order to set that transformation in process, Dallas Green was going to let everyone know real early in spring training what he expected from the Phillies.
Green worked hard all winter preparing for the moment when he would face his team for the first time and he came up with an idea. Staring the players in the face were two large signs with red lettering that said, "WE, NOT I." And that is the way this big, gregarious man from Delaware wants the Phillies to think and play the game of baseball.
"I think the Phillies got away from the team concept of the game last year," said Green.
"I don't want the 1980 Phillies to be after individual goals. Baseball is a game that requires a tremendous amount of individual skills. But when you get right down to it you win in this game as a TEAM and that's what we're going to be this season."
Dallas Green is 6-5, 230 pounds with wavy hair now streaked with gray and a voice that has the potential to shatter windows. He looks imposing and seems like a man destined to command the leadership role he now occupies at a crucial time in the history of the Phillies.
When Paul Owens decided to make the move last August and replace low-key Danny Ozark with the volatile Green, there were some skeptics in the Phillies clubhouse. Since that time Green has had a great deal of communication with his athletes and they appear ready to give this energetic man the chance to lead them to a land they have seen up close but haven't been able to reach.
The Phillies won three straight division titles under Danny Ozark before a combination of poor play and injuries dropped the club to the status of an also-ran. They will be a different team under Dallas Green.
Stand by, because 1980 promises to be very, very interesting.
- Favorite Color: Red
- Favorite Singer/Group: Johnny Cash
- Favorite Song: Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
- Favorite City: Philadelphia, Chicago, San Diego
- Least Favorite City: New York
- Person You'd Most Like To Meet: Abe Lincoln, George Patton
- Boyhood Idol(s): Ted Williams, Joe Fulks
- Biggets Turn-On: A comeback win
- Biggest Turn-Off: People who do not work at their jobs
- Favorite Subject in School: U.S. History
- Favorite TV Show: M-A-S-H
- Favorite Book: This Date in Philadelphia Phillies History by Allen Lewis and Larry Shenk
- Person You Most Admire: Sylvia (My wife), Paul Owens
- Greatest Achievement: Raising my family and doing my job well
- Most Memorable Moment: Becoming Manager of the Phillies
- Hobbies: Listening to good music
- Toughest Batter You've Faced: Willie Mays