Looking at Recent Mariners Coaches: Who Takes the Blame?

John McLaren

Tenure: 2007-2008

Record: 70 wins — 89 losses

John McLaren became the M’s interim coach  in 2007 after Mike Hargrove‘s resignation, and led the team to a second place finish in the A.L. West. Unfortunately things went south in 2008, and McLaren didn’t even last until the end of June before getting the axe. The team went on that year to have one the franchise’s worst seasons, but how much of that is McLaren’s fault is up for debate.

McLaren never had chance to establish a noticeable managerial style, but he does have the distinction of being the last head coach during the infamous Bill Bavasi regime. McLaren has been all over baseball since his firing, but has failed to find a head coaching job.

The M’s didn’t miss out too much when they gave McLaren the boot, but his sample size wasn’t large either.