"Earlier this week Alex Cora won his 600th game as the Red Sox manager. He was already third all-time for managerial wins in Boston, having passed Pinky Higgins (560 wins) earlier this season. He now trails only Terry Francona (744) and Joe Cronin (1071) on the all-time list. That's some good company. In fact, Joe Cronin's clubs managed a .539 winning percentage for him over 13 years while Cora is sitting at .538."
"Cronin, who managed from 1935-1947, also managed his club to 20 ties. That's a bit of a weird addition to his record considering Tito and Cora managed in an era without ties. But then again, he also did the job for 13 years. Cora has two more years on his contract and would need another three year extension after that to match him for longevity, although he'd hit the same number of total games managed before the end of that season."
"In the first year of Cronin's management the Sox went 78-75 (and, uh, 1 tie) which at first glance looks like a losing record until you remember that they only played 154 games. He went on to have some success for about a decade. There were no playoffs, of course, only the World Series. But with Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, and Ted Williams, the Sox are often in second place, just out of the World Series."
Alex Cora reached 600 wins as Red Sox manager and sits third on Boston's all-time managerial wins list behind Terry Francona and Joe Cronin. Cora's career winning percentage (.538) nearly matches Joe Cronin's .539 over a 13-year span. Joe Cronin managed from 1935–1947, including 20 ties and a standout 1946 season of 104–50–2 (.675). The 1912 Red Sox posted a .691 regular-season winning percentage with 105 wins. Alex Cora's 2018 team won 108 games (.629). Terry Francona managed the club from 2004–2011.
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