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The 10 Worst GMs in Baseball History

10. Bobby Cox (Toronto, Atlanta)

Bobby Cox is a Hall of Fame manager, but he was not a very good general manager. He made several questionable trades, including the one that sent Jeff Bagwell to the Astros for nothing in return.

9. Danny Murtaugh (Pittsburgh)

Danny Murtaugh is another Hall of Fame manager, but he was not a very good general manager either. He made several bad trades, including the one that sent Roberto Clemente to the Pirates for nothing in return.

8. Walter Alston (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Walter Alston is a Hall of Fame manager, but he was not a very good general manager either. He made several bad trades, including the one that sent Sandy Koufax to the Dodgers for nothing in return.

7. The Cubs “College of Coaches” (1961)

The Cubs “College of Coaches” was a group of four coaches who were given the responsibility of running the team in 1961. The experiment was a complete failure, and the Cubs finished with a record of 64-98.

6. Bobby Valentine (Mets)

Bobby Valentine is a former manager who was hired as the Mets’ general manager in 2011. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Zack Wheeler for Carlos Beltran.

5. Ozzie Guillen (Marlins)

Ozzie Guillen is a former manager who was hired as the Marlins’ general manager in 2012. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Giancarlo Stanton for Dee Gordon.

4. Dave Dombrowski (Tigers)

Dave Dombrowski is a former general manager who was hired by the Tigers in 2002. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Miguel Cabrera for Anibal Sanchez.

3. Billy Beane (Athletics)

Billy Beane is a former general manager who was hired by the Athletics in 1997. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Jason Giambi for Jeremy Giambi.

2. Theo Epstein (Cubs)

Theo Epstein is a former general manager who was hired by the Cubs in 2011. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Anthony Rizzo for Jake Arrieta.

1. Brian Sabean (Giants)

Brian Sabean is a former general manager who was hired by the Giants in 1996. He made several questionable moves, including the one that traded away Barry Bonds for Jeff Kent.