{"id":66747,"date":"2024-02-16T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=66747"},"modified":"2024-02-15T23:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T04:17:32","slug":"least-successful-managers-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/16\/least-successful-managers-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Least Successful Managers in Cubs History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the good comes the tough times in Cubs&#8217; history. There have been some rough runs in the managerial seat, but who are the least successful managers in franchise history? <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/01\/17\/takeaways-from-cubs-con-2024\/\" target=\"_self\">The club let David Ross go this offseason to bring in Craig Counsell<\/a>. Ross didn\u2019t succeed much in his four years as manager, but he is nowhere near this list. The former catcher finished with a 262-284 record in his tenure, placing him 14th all-time in wins for the organization. This includes a shortened 2020 and 2021 seasons in which the Cubs waived the white flag by trading away everyone at the deadline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many believe that the \u201cCollege of Coaches\u201d the Cubs had in the 1961 season are the least successful managers in the team\u2019s history. For this list&#8217;s sake, only individuals in charge of the club at one point in time will be evaluated.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Jim Riggleman\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riggleman managed the Cubs from 1995-1999. He had a record of 374-419, equaling a .472 winning percentage. His 419 losses are the fourth most by a manager in franchise history. The only problem is. the three men ahead of him in losses all had winning records. Two of the three are Hall of Famers. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/15\/best-managers-in-cubs-history\/\" target=\"_self\">One of them (Frank Chance) is a consensus top-five skipper in Cubs\u2019 history at worst.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riggleman saw one playoff appearance in his five seasons. More was expected out of him to right the ship in the late 90s. The Cubs had the top payroll in the league for three out of the five seasons Riggleman was leading the club. This resulted in much disappointment when it was time to dismiss Riggleman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Dale Sveum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XcErL-_NS9Y?si=E7IpwIZRmsC_ogsW\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After spending over five years in the Brewers organization, the Cubs hired Sveum in November 2011 to manage the club. Unfortunately for Sveum, he just happened to be a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. The team was still amid their long rebuild, so the hitting guru wasn\u2019t given much to work with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sveum posted a 127-197 record in just two seasons, good for a .392 winning percentage. This included a 101-loss season in year one for Sveum back in 2012. His decision-making process regarding managing pitching was rather questionable at times. Seeing young stars like Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo slump at times in 2013 also raised some worries with Sveum\u2019s hitting background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Mike Quade\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kMMfk4Cs5Lk?si=jdZPL1CWtX9aGdFs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quade was an organizational guy through and through. He managed the Iowa Cubs from 2003-2006. After Quade missed out on the big league job in 2007 to Lou Pinella, he still earned a promotion to the big club as the team\u2019s third base coach. With Pinella fired during the 2010 season, Quade stepped in as the interim manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following offseason, Quade got his interim tag removed. This would be a decision the Cubs would soon regret. In two years, Quade finished with a 95-104 record. The skipper was most likely awarded the job due to respect within the organization. Unfortunately, that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll win many ball games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a team that was just a few seasons removed from a division title when Quade took over, he quickly sent the organization back to a familiar state. Most of all, many fans wanted Ryne Sandberg to take over for the 2010 season. This made the decision to remove Quade\u2019s interim tag an unpopular one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without the likes of Quade and Sveum contributing to the horrible seasons this club had in the 2010s, who knows if 2016 would have been a thing? Even though Sveum received a World Series ring from the Cubs later on (and even one in 2015 as the Royals hitting coach) he and Quade\u2019s struggles need to be recognized.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the bright side, Counsell should be the man this organization has writing the lineup card for a very long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: \u00a0Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the good comes the tough times in Cubs&#8217; history. There have been some rough runs in the managerial seat, but who are the least successful managers in franchise history? The club let David Ross go this offseason to bring in Craig Counsell. 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