Dave Roberts continues to write his name in gold letters in the history of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the manager reached a milestone reserved for very few on Tuesday by earning his 1,000th regular-season victory, an achievement that cements his place among the most successful managers in Major League Baseball history.
The historic milestone came thanks to the Dodgers’ 9-3 victory over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, a game in which the offense came through from the start and the pitching once again made the difference.
A record that marks a historic era
Although Dave Roberts managed his first Major League Baseball game on June 15, 2015, as interim manager of the San Diego Padres, it was in 2016 that he officially began his successful tenure with the Dodgers.
Since then, the Los Angeles team has become one of the most dominant in MLB.
With his 1,000th victory, Dave Roberts reached the milestone in just 1,606 games.
Surpassing Cap Anson’s record, who needed 1,641 games to reach that number.
As a result, the Los Angeles manager became the fastest manager in Major League Baseball history to reach 1,000 regular-season wins.
Dodgers Back Their Manager with Another Solid Performance
The historic victory was accompanied by another strong team performance.
Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski pitched seven strong innings to hold the opposing offense in check.
Meanwhile, home runs by Tommy Edman and Miguel Rojas set the Angels on the path to victory.
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With this win, Dave Roberts became the 69th manager in Major League Baseball history to reach 1,000 wins.
And he is the third active manager to achieve this feat, joining Terry Francona and A.J. Hinch.
In Dodgers history, only Walter Alston (2,040 wins), Tommy Lasorda (1,599), and Wilbert Robinson (1,375) have more regular-season wins.
However, Roberts already surpasses all of them in one very important area:
Postseason victories.
With 69 playoff wins, he ranks third all-time in Major League Baseball, behind only Joe Torre (84) and Tony La Russa (71).
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