#16 Mike Scioscia, manager (2000-2010)

Mike is the Angels’ winningest manager with 980 wins (1^st) (through 2010) and a .550 Winning % (1^st). In 11 seasons at the helm, Mike has guided the Angels to 5 divisional titles, a wild card berth, and a World Series title. He won AL Manager of the Year in 2002 and 2009. He represented the Angels at the Summer Classic as a coach in 2002 & the AL manager in 2003. Under Scioscia’s guidance, the Angels have accomplished the five best records in team history. Mike has the ability to get the most out of each player. As a former catcher, he has trained his catchers to effectively manage the pitching staff. Perhaps the greatest evidence of this is in the category of K/BB – where seven of the top ten pitchers have pitched for Scioscia. More importantly, Mike has instilled a culture in which players unselfishly sacrifice themselves to move their teammates along, hustle for the extra base, and accept their roles in order to play together as a team. Those players who don’t buy into this philosophy, no matter how talented they are, soon find themselves playing for another team. As a result of his efforts, the Angels have never finished in last place during Scioscia’s tenure.