In Major League Baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.
The general manager is also normally the person who hires and fires the coaching staff, including the field manager who acts as the head coach. In baseball, the term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager, not the general manager.
Before the 1960s, and in some rare cases today, a person with the General Manager title in sports has also borne responsibility for the non-player operations of the ballclub, such as ballpark administration and broadcasting. Ed Barrow, George Weiss and Gabe Paul were three baseball GMs noted for their administrative skills in both player and non-player duties.
Current MLB general managers[]
American League[]
| Team | GM |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Mike Flanagan[1] |
| Boston Red Sox | Theo Epstein[2] |
| Chicago White Sox | Ken Williams[3] |
| Cleveland Indians | Mark Shapiro[4] |
| Detroit Tigers | Dave Dombrowski[5] |
| Kansas City Royals | Dayton Moore[6] |
| Los Angeles Angels | Bill Stoneman[7] |
| Minnesota Twins | Terry Ryan[8] |
| New York Yankees | Brian Cashman[9] |
| Oakland Athletics | Billy Beane[10] |
| Seattle Mariners | Bill Bavasi[11] |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Andrew Friedman[12] |
| Texas Rangers | Jon Daniels[13] |
| Toronto Blue Jays | J.P. Ricciardi[14] |
National League[]
| Team | GM |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Josh Byrnes[15] |
| Atlanta Braves | John Schuerholz[16] |
| Chicago Cubs | Jim Hendry[17] |
| Cincinnati Reds | Wayne Krivsky[18] |
| Colorado Rockies | Daniel J. O'Dowd[19] |
| Florida Marlins | Larry Beinfest[20] |
| Houston Astros | Tim Purpura[21] |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Ned Colletti[22] |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Doug Melvin[23] |
| New York Mets | Omar Minaya[24] |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Pat Gillick[25] |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Dave Littlefield[26] |
| San Diego Padres | Kevin Towers[27] |
| San Francisco Giants | Brian Sabean[28] |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Walt Jocketty[29] |
| Washington Nationals | Jim Bowden[30] |
See also[]
References[]
- Baltimore Orioles Front Office
- Boston Red Sox Front Office
- Chicago White Sox Front Office
- Cleveland Indians Front Office
- Detroit Tigers Front Office
- Kansas City Royals Front Office
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Front Office
- Minnesota Twins Front Office
- New York Yankees Front Office
- Oakland Athletics Front Office
- Seattle Mariners Front Office
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Front Office
- Texas Rangers Front Office
- Toronto Blue Jays Front Office
- Arizona Diamondbacks Front Office
- Atlanta Braves Front Office
- Chicago White Sox Front Office
- Cincinnati Reds Front Office
- Colorado Rockies Front Office
- Florida Marlins Front Office
- Houston Astros Front Office
- Los Angeles Dodgers Front Office
- Milwaukee Brewers Front Office
- New York Mets Front Office
- Philadelphia Phillies Front Office
- Pittsburgh Pirates Front Office
- San Diego Padres Front Office
- San Francisco Giants Front Office
- St. Louis Cardinals Front Office
- Washington Nationals Front Office