Phillies manager uniform numbers
While American League teams first wore numbers on player jerseys in 1929, the National League didn’t start until 1932. For the Phillies, they first wore numbers in the NL’s initial year.
The next step didn’t occur until 1973, when the Phillies put names on the back of their road uniforms. Two years later, they were added for home jerseys.
Today, managers (and coaches), for the most part, don’t wear numbered jerseys. Most of the time, some sort of team merchandise top, hoodie or PJ-looking shirt seem to be the most popular.
A complete list of all Phillies uniform numbers for players can be found on baseball-reference.com.
What follows is a list of uniform numbers worn by Phillies managers (including interim managers). No. 1 is the most popular, with five different managers wearing it.
Since 1932, the longest-tenured managers have been Gene Mauch (No. 4) and Charlie Manuel (No. 41) at nine years each. When it comes to most wins by a Phillies manager, it's no surprise Manuel (780-636) and Mauch (646-684) rank 1-2.
1
Doc Pothro, 1938-41
Hans Lobert, 1942
George Myatt, 1968
Bob Skinner, 1969
Frank Lucchesi, 1970-72
3
Danny Ozark, 1973-79
4
Gene Mauch, 1960-68
Lee Elia, 1987-88
5
Paul Owens, 1972; 1983-84
Pat Corrales, 1983
7
Ben Chapman, 1946-48
Eddie Sawyer, 1948
John Felske, 1985-87
Terry Francona, 1997-2000
8
Terry Moore, 1954
Pat Corrales, 1982
10
Larry Bowa, 2001-04
11
Jimmie Wilson, 1934
Jim Fregosi, 1991-96
12
Jimmie Wilson, 1935-38
14
Freddie Fitzsimmons, 1944-45
16
Nick Leyva, 1989-91
19
Bob Skinner, 1968
John Vukovich, 1988
Gabe Kapler, 2019
22
Gabe Kapler, 2018
23
Ryne Sandberg, 2013-15
24
Bucky Harris, 1943
Eddie Sawyer, 1949-52; 1958-60
Steve O’Neill, 1952-54
Mayo Smith, 1955-58
25
Gary Varsho, 2004
Joe Girardi, 2020-present
26
Burt Shotton, 1932-33
32
Dusty Cooke, 1948
33
Freddie Fitzsimmons, 1943
34
Ben Chapman, 1945
39
Andy Cohen, 1960
41
Charlie Manuel, 2005-13
45
Pete Mackanin, 2015-17
46
Dallas Green, 1979-81
47
George Myatt, 1969