There have been 210 managerial changes in baseball during Lasorda's 20 seasons. He has a lifetime managerial record of 1,599-1,439 (.526). Lasorda's 1,599 wins place him 13th on the all-time wins by managers list. He managed his 3,000th game this season on May 10 at St. Louis, and moved past Dick Williams (3,023) for 12th place on the all-time games managed list on June 6 vs. Pittsburgh. In his 20 seasons at the helm he has managed the Dodgers to two World Championships, four National League pennants, and has been atop the Western Division eight different seasons. He is tops for the most NL games managed in baseball at 30 and holds the major league record with 16 wins in NL games. His 61 postseason games managed rank second all-time, behind Casey Stengel. He also managed the N.L. All-Star team on four different occasions, compiling a 3-1 record.

  Lasorda, 68, has won numerous awards, including 1988 N.L. Manager of the Year by Baseball America and Co-Manager of the Year by Sporting News. He was named Manager of the Year by UPI in 1977 and by AP in 1977 and 1981. He has been a Dodger player, scout, minor league manager and major league coach.(His first managerial job was with the Pocatello Indians in 1965).

  Eight of the Dodgers' record 15 Rookies of the Year were managed by Lasorda, more than any other big league skipper in history. As Tommy moved up to the major league ranks, so did most of his minor league players, including Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell and Steve Yeager. Ten times in his managerial career the Dodgers have drawn more than 3-million fans to Dodger Stadium.

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