Pat Murphy Appreciation Thread

[Underachiever]

Heading into the last game of his third season, Murphy is doing something historic. Even including his 96-game interim gig with the Padres in 2015 (42-54 record), he has crept into the top 25 in baseball history in winning percentage. His Brewer gig alone puts him just outside the top 10. That's in all of baseball history. According to Baseball Reference, here are the numbers: 

		#Seasons	Wins	Losses	Pct.
1	Bullet Rogan HOF	5	258	111	0.699
2	Vic Harris	11	637	322	0.664
3	Andy Cooper HOF	4	208	114	0.646
4	Rube Foster HOF	7	341	194	0.637
5	Dave Malarcher	7	267	159	0.627
6	Frank Warfield	6	238	145	0.621
7	Dave Roberts	12	1043	638	0.62
8	Joe McCarthy HOF	24	2125	1333	0.615
9	Jim Mutrie	9	658	419	0.611
10	Charlie Comiskey HOF	12	839	540	0.608
	MURPHY AS BREWER MANAGER	3	292	193	0.602
11	Frank Selee HOF	16	1284	862	0.598
12	Billy Southworth HOF	13	1044	704	0.597
13	Bill Joyce	3	179	122	0.595
14	Frank Chance HOF	11	946	648	0.593
15	John McGraw HOF	33	2763	1948	0.586
16	Al Lopez HOF	17	1410	1004	0.584
17	Aaron Boone	9	790	565	0.583
18	Earl Weaver HOF	17	1480	1060	0.583
19	Mickey Cochrane HOF	5	348	250	0.582
20	Harry Wright HOF	23	1225	885	0.581
21	Cap Anson HOF	21	1295	947	0.578
22	Eddie Dyer	5	446	325	0.578
23	Pants Rowland	4	339	247	0.578
24	Fred Clarke HOF	19	1602	1181	0.576
25	Pat Murphy	4	334	247	0.575

He's done it in baseball's smallest market, at a time when the disparity between the haves and have-nots has never been greater, with one of the youngest rosters in MLB. He has worked with rookies, established vets, waiver wire acquisitions, minimum salaried players, etc. He and the front office have managed the Nashville shuttle and the 40-man, and done it with a brand of baseball that maximizes the margins and leverages market inefficiencies. 

Our opponents and their fans are befuddled by the Brewers' success, and a lot of the credit has to go to Murphy. There are a good number of posters who think he can't build lineups, is poor at managing a bullpen, bad at in-game replacements, don't like how he calls out players, hate him bringing his kids to pressers, but you cannot deny the winning. Outside of Aaron Civale (and Jesse Winker), have we heard of players unhappy within the org even after they leave? Some posters like to imagine that certain decisions won't go over well in the clubhouse but can't point to any concrete evidence of it.

He's the perfect manager for this organization, and this team. Now go win it all!

[Frisbee Slider]

Soon to be three time manager of the year?

[Brewcrew82]

If he wins another MOTY and leads the smallest market in baseball Brewers to a World Series or two, he could be building a very late in life HOF case. 
 

He’s way behind the 8 ball because of his age, but I mean just look at those names he’s with right now.

[formerlybis]

Murphy, for as old school as he looks, talks, and really is, has a decidedly modern way of managing *people*, at least IMO. People focus on strategies, which is a mix of throwback and analytics, but there is a saying that culture eats strategy for breakfast. That’s the secret sauce, and IMO, accountability and authenticity are key ingredients. It would fail, however, without the right players.