One stat that paints a gloomy picture for Tony Vitello’s tenure as SF Giants manager

SF Giants manager Tony Vitello has crossed the 100-game threshold in his tenure. His .412 winning percentage is the second-worst mark in franchise history among managers with at least 100 games, per Josh Dubow of The Associated Press.

The worst mark belongs to Jim Davenport, who managed the Giants in 1985. It was his lone season as the team’s skipper, but he had a long career as both a player and coach prior to that.

Davenport continued coaching after his run as the Giants’ manager. He was not quite a one-and-done manager. Davenport was fired before the end of the season, finishing with a 56-88 record.

Roger Craig took over for Davenport in the final weeks of that season. It may not have been apparent at the time, but brighter days were ahead for the Giants.

Will SF Giants manager Tony Vitello have a similar fate to Jim Davenport in 1985?

The 2026 has mirrored the 1985 and 2017 seasons in terms of ineptitude. At least in
2017, the Giants could hang their hats on the recent championship run while believing that it was a gap year. Unfortunately, a gap year has been mostly a gap decade.

This iteration of the Giants is a continuation of that trend. It has been more of the same, with a poorly constructed roster and a poorly managed team. In a season like this, it is an organizational failure. Once again, the Giants feel like they are playing below their talent level.

They have talented players, who are mostly performing below expectations. Plus, they have roster issues that have sunk any chances they have had at building momentum.

This has been an unfortunate season for Tony Vitello in his first year at the helm. The whispers of him having a similar fate as Davenport in 1985 continue to grow, with the belief that he will eventually return to college.

Vitello has been challenged in more ways than one. He continues to make puzzling in-game moves and has seemingly struggled at commanding the respect of the clubhouse, especially with the veteran players. There have been opportunities for him to step up as a leader, but those leadership qualities he displayed in college have not come through yet.

The rookie Giants manager might have a nice safety net to remain in place. It would be hard to imagine Buster Posey firing a manager in successive seasons without leading to a change in the front office. This is especially true considering that Posey went with an extremely unorthodox hire. That safety net might be what keeps Vitello in charge, at least to start next season.

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