Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts became just the third manager in MLB history to lead a team to six 100-win seasons.
With another 100-win season officially secured, Dave Roberts has added another milestone to his already historic tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers reached the century mark Sunday, defeating the San Francisco Giants 5-1 in 10 innings at Oracle Park. Alex Call delivered the go-ahead double in extra innings before Andy Pages provided additional insurance with a three-run home run.
More significantly, the achievement placed Roberts in a select group of managers.
Roberts now has six 100-win seasons as a manager, matching Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Joe McCarthy for the most in Major League Baseball history. The milestone adds to what has been an extraordinary stretch of regular-season success for Roberts since taking over the Dodgers in 2016.
Dodgers' Roberts keeps making records
Earlier this season, Roberts also reached 1,000 career managerial victories, becoming the fastest manager in MLB history to reach that mark.
The Dodgers' consistency under Roberts has been particularly notable. Los Angeles has established itself as one of baseball's most successful regular-season teams during his tenure, routinely positioning itself for another postseason run.
However, the Dodgers' recent history also illustrates that regular-season dominance does not automatically translate into another championship.
Los Angeles has failed to reach 100 wins in each of the three seasons surrounding its recent 100-win campaigns: the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, 2024 and 2025. The Dodgers won the World Series in each of those seasons in which they fell short of the century mark.
Conversely, their previous 11 seasons with at least 100 victories did not end with a championship.
Dodgers seeking three-peat as champions
That history gives this year's milestone a different meaning as the Dodgers prepare for another postseason. They are not simply chasing another division title or adding another impressive regular-season record.
Los Angeles is attempting to accomplish something that has not been done in the majors since the New York Yankees won three consecutive World Series from 1998-2000.
The Dodgers are entering the postseason as defending champions for the second consecutive year and are seeking a third straight World Series title.
Following their first-round bye, Los Angeles will begin its title defense in the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The Dodgers will face the winner of the Wild Card Series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
The 100 victories are now part of the record book, but they will not carry over once the postseason begins.
For Roberts and the Dodgers, the next challenge is considerably more important: winning 11 more games to secure another World Series championship and potentially complete a historic three-peat.
