Davey Johnson

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Davey Johnson was the manager of the Mets from 1984 to 1990. He compiled a regular season winning percentage of .588 in his seven seasons as the team's skipper. Johnson led the Mets to two National League East Division titles and a World Championship.

Primarily a second baseman, Johnson had a 13-season career as a major league player. He was a member of the Orioles, Braves, Phillies and Cubs. Davey appeared in four World Series with the Orioles. He also spent two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan.

In 1981, Johnson managed the Mets' AA-level team in Jackson, Mississippi to a Texas League championship. He led the team's Tidewater (Norfolk, Virginia) affiliate to an International League title in 1983. The Tides went on to win the championship of the '83 Triple-A Alliance.

In Johnson's first season as a major league manager, he guided the Mets to a 90-72 won-lost record. This was the team's second-best finish in its history up to that time. The Mets followed up with a 98-64 record in 1985 and a 108-54 mark for a division championship in 1986 with Davey. In the '86 post-season, the team defeated the Astros and Red Sox to claim the world title.

Following a second-place finish in 1987, Johnson led the Mets to a 100-win season and another division championship in 1988. In the '88 NLCS, the team was defeated by the Dodgers in seven games. Davey's Mets finished second again in 1989.

After a 20-22 start to the 1990 season, Davey was relieved of his duties as Mets manager. Under Bud Harrelson, the team rebounded and ended the year with a 91-71 mark. Johnson later managed the Reds, Orioles and Dodgers. He also guided Team USA at the World Baseball Classic in 2009.

Johnson became the manager of the Washington Nationals during the 2011 season.