Surpassing a century-old record, the Los Angeles skipper reached the milestone in just 1,606 games as his powerhouse club pursues a historic third consecutive World Series title.
At a record-setting pace, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has notched his 1,000th career win Tuesday night in just 1,606 games.
1,605 of those wins came as the Dodgers’ skipper.
The latest victory punctuated his stellar career in Los Angeles, where he now holds a remarkable 1,000-605 record. He also holds a stellar 62.3% career win percentage, ranking No. 6 among manager with more than 315 games.
His lone game without the Dodgers was a loss as the San Diego Padres manager in 2015.
For more on the 9-3 thrashing of the Athletics, Dodgers Roundtable writer Adrian Medina has the breakdown of Roberts’ 1,000th victory.
Now in his 11th season with the Dodgers and fresh off of back-to-back World Series championship wins, the victory over the A’s is now Los Angeles’s 56th of the season as the club currently boasts the best MLB record.
With three career World Series trophies secured, all since the 2020 season, Roberts and the Dodgers are in hot pursuit of a third consecutive title.
Another championship win would make the Dodgers the first team to secure three in a row since the New York Yankees, who claimed victory in the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons under former manager Joe Torre.
The Yankees and, fittingly, Athletics are the only two franchises to ever win three World Series in a row, with New York having done so on three separate occasions.
The Dodgers look to add their name to the list, which would be the perfect cherry on top for Roberts’ record-setting milestone season.
Before Roberts, the fastest pace to 1,000 wins was held by Cap Anson, who took 1,641 games between 1875 and 1893.
