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{{Short description|American baseball manager (born 1944)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name        = Jim Leyland
| image       = Jim Leyland 2013.jpg
| caption     = Leyland with the Detroit Tigers in 2013
| position    = [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]]
| team        = 
| number      = 
| bats        = Right
| throws      = Right
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| birth_place = [[Perrysburg, Ohio]], U.S.
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| stat1label  = Games managed
| stat1value  = 3,499
| stat2label  = Managerial record
| stat2value  = 1,769–1,728
| stat3label  = Winning %
| stat3value  = {{Winning percentage|1769|1728}}
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'''As manager'''
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1996}})
* [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] ({{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|1998}})
* [[Colorado Rockies]] ({{mlby|1999}})
* [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2013}})
'''As coach'''
* [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|1982}}–{{mlby|1985}})
| highlights = 
* [[World Series champion]] ({{wsy|1997}})
* 3× [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]] (1990, 1992, 2006)
* [[Detroit Tigers#Retired numbers and honorees|Detroit Tigers No. 10]] retired
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates#Pirates Hall of Fame|Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame]]
*[[Miami Marlins#Marlins Legends Hall of Fame|Marlins Legends Hall of Fame]]
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|hofdate = [[2024 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting|2024]]
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'''James Richard Leyland''' (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional [[baseball]] player, [[Coach (baseball)|coach]] and [[manager (baseball)|manager]]. He serves as a special assistant to the [[Detroit Tigers]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).

Leyland led the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] to the [[1997 World Series]] championship over the [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]], and previously won three straight division titles ([[1990 National League Championship Series|1990]], [[1991 National League Championship Series|1991]], and [[1992 National League Championship Series|1992]]) with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. He is one of eleven managers to lead three different teams to the postseason.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dusty-baker-was-an-all-time-great-manager-long-before-his-2000th-win/ | title=Dusty Baker Was an All-Time Great Manager Long Before His 2,000th Win | date=May 6, 2022 }}</ref> With the Tigers' victory in the [[2006 American League Championship Series]], Leyland became the seventh manager in history to win pennants in both the [[National League (baseball)|National]] and [[American League]]s.

Leyland is a three-time [[Manager of the Year Award]] winner, twice in the National League (1990 and 1992), and once in the American League (2006). He managed the [[United States national baseball team|United States national team]] at the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]], leading the team to its first gold medal finish. On December 3, 2023, Leyland was elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]].

==Early life==
James Richard Leyland was born on December 15, 1944, in [[Perrysburg, Ohio]]. His father worked in a [[glass]] factory and his mother was a stay-at-home mother of seven children. Leyland's first baseball team was part of a [[Knights of Columbus]] league. Leyland graduated from [[Perrysburg High School]] in [[Perrysburg, Ohio]], in 1962, where he excelled in [[baseball]].

==Professional career==
===Minor leagues===
Leyland began his baseball career with the [[Detroit Tigers]] when they signed him as a [[catcher]] on September 21, 1963. He spent seven seasons as a minor leaguer in the Tigers organization (1964–1970), but mainly served as a coach with the [[Montgomery Rebels]] in 1970 while playing in just two games for the team. Leyland was a career .222 [[batting average (baseball)|hitter]] in the minor leagues.

==Coaching career==
Leyland left the Tigers organization for the first time in 1982 when he became [[Tony La Russa]]'s [[third base coach]] for four seasons (1982–85) with the [[Chicago White Sox]], including the team's 1983 AL West division title.

==Managerial career==
===Minor leagues===
In 1972, Leyland became a minor league [[manager (baseball)|manager]] in the Tigers organization; beginning with the [[Clinton Pilots]] of the [[Midwest League]]; from 1979 to 1981, he was the manager of the [[Evansville Triplets]] winning two divisions (1979, 1981) in the American Association.

===Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1996)===
On November 20, 1985, Leyland was named as the 33rd manager in [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] franchise history, managing the team from 1986 to 1996 where he won two [[Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]] trophies in 1990 and 1992, and finished as runner-up in 1988 and 1991.  Leyland helped develop such [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Stars]] as [[Barry Bonds]], [[Jay Bell]], [[Tim Wakefield]], [[Andy Van Slyke]] and [[Bobby Bonilla]] in Pittsburgh before a [[Fire sale (sports)|fire sale]] in the mid-1990s soured him with new ownership. Under Leyland, the Pirates won the National League Eastern Division title and went to the [[National League Championship Series]] in three straight seasons ([[1990 National League Championship Series|1990]], [[1991 National League Championship Series|1991]], and [[1992 National League Championship Series|1992]]). Pittsburgh averaged 96 regular season victories over those three years, although lost all three times in the NLCS with the later two going the full seven games against the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds (four games to two) in the 1990 NLCS.

Leyland left after 11 seasons spent with the Pirates in order to manage a contender despite a contract which ran to 2000 with a salary of $1 million, stating it was not a tough decision but a sad one, noting his dissatisfaction with owner [[Kevin McClatchy]] on trades and salary cutting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/18/sports/leyland-intends-to-resign.html|title=Leyland Intends to Resign|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 18, 1996}}</ref>

One member of Leyland's coaching staff while with the Pirates, [[Terry Collins]], who was most recently the manager of the [[New York Mets]], wore number 10 to honor Leyland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101123/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_mets_collins/print |title=Terry Collins introduced as Mets' manager |date=November 23, 2010 |first=Howe |last=Rumberg |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Leyland praises Collins |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/print?id=12818 |date=December 8, 2010 |first=Adam |last=Rubin |work=ESPNNewYork.com |access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=TC on No. 10 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/print?id=12371 |date=November 23, 2010 |first=Adam |last=Rubin |work=ESPNNewYork.com |access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref>

===Florida Marlins (1997–1998)===
In 1997, Leyland was hired by [[Wayne Huizenga]] to manage the [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] and promptly led them to the franchise's first World Championship that year, defeating the Cleveland Indians—four games to three—in the Fall Classic. The Marlins, in only their fifth year of existence, became the fastest expansion franchise to win a World Series. The [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] surpassed the Marlins when they won the World Series in 2001, their fourth season.

In the offseason, Huizenga dismantled the team in a [[Fire sale (sports)|fire sale]]. After Game 7, when asked about rumors that he might retire if Huizenga sold the franchise, Leyland quipped, "My wife doesn't like me that much. I can't retire."<ref>{{cite news |title=Passionate man the last of a breed |date=October 27, 1997 |work=[[Denver Post]] |first=Mark |last=Kiszla |page=C-01}}</ref> Leyland remained as the manager, but resigned after the 1998 season, when the Marlins went 54–108. Due to the details of his contract (alongside the team finding itself in the process of being sold), he received a $500,000 buyout for the remaining three years of his five-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-02-sp-28641-story.html|title = Leyland Quits Marlins, Talks to Rockies|website = [[Los Angeles Times]]|date = October 2, 1998}}</ref>

===Colorado Rockies (1999)===
Leyland was subsequently hired by the [[Colorado Rockies]] for the 1999 season. Leyland reached 1,000 wins on April 15, leading the Rockies to a 6–4 win over the [[San Diego Padres]] at [[Coors Field]]. He achieved the feat in his 2,048th game as manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rockies-give-leyland-1000th-win/|title = Rockies Give Leyland 1000th Win|website = [[CBS News]]| date=April 15, 1999 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL199904150.shtml|title=San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies Box Score, April 15, 1999}}</ref> Leyland ultimately came to regret the decision to manage in Colorado, saying that while he was treated well by the team, he felt he could not manage well with [[Coors Field]] in regard to pitching, as he described himself as "pitcher's manager." He walked away from the final two years of his contract after one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeswv.com/sports/pittsburgh_pirates/will-jim-leyland-ever-make-into-the-hall-of-fame/article_de529da4-b4cd-11ea-b708-73838cde3ae8.html|title = Will Jim Leyland ever make into the Hall of Fame?| date=June 23, 2020 }}</ref> It was the fifth time in Leyland's 14 seasons that he skippered a team that finished last in its division. After this, he became a Pittsburgh-based [[scout (sport)|scout]] for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/01/sports/plus-baseball-st-louis-leyland-to-scout.html |title=PLUS: BASEBALL – ST. LOUIS; Leyland to Scout |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 1, 1999 |access-date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>

===Detroit Tigers (2006–2013)===
Following the release of [[Alan Trammell]] as the manager of the Tigers, Leyland was hired as new Tigers manager, returning to the franchise with which he spent the first 18 years of his professional baseball career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2180682 |title=Tigers pounce quickly, hire Leyland to manage |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=October 4, 2005 |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> It marked the first time Leyland managed in the American League.

[[File:Leyland 1.JPG|thumb|left|Leyland in 2010]]
In the 2006 regular season, Leyland guided the Tigers to a 95–67 record, the Tigers' best season since 1987. The Tigers entered the playoffs as a [[Wild card (sports)|wild card]], and went on to defeat the [[New York Yankees]] and sweep the [[Oakland Athletics]] to win the American League pennant before falling to the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2006 World Series]]. In leading the team to the AL pennant, he became the seventh manager to win pennants in both major leagues, joining [[Joe McCarthy (manager)|Joe McCarthy]], [[Yogi Berra]], [[Alvin Dark]], [[Sparky Anderson]], [[Dick Williams]], and [[Tony La Russa]]. After the 2006 season ended, Leyland was recognized with the [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]] award for the third time in his career. He became the third person to win the award in both leagues, joining La Russa and [[Bobby Cox]]. Leyland also won [[The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award|the ''Sporting News'' Manager of the Year Award]] for the American League in 2006.

The Tigers had heightened expectations after the pennant, but they muddled through the next four seasons, which included a last place finish in 2008 (the sixth and last time Leyland had skippered a last place team). Leyland would reach 1,500 wins on April 15, 2011, with a win over the [[Oakland Athletics]], becoming the 19th manager to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2011/04/tigers_manager_jim_leyland_win.html|title=Tigers manager Jim Leyland wins No. 1,500 but isn't much of a milestone guy|date=April 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Box Score, April 15, 2011 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK201104150.shtml |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> That year, he would lead the Tigers to another 95–67 regular season record (an improvement of 14 wins), winning the American League Central Division. They went on to defeat the New York Yankees in the [[2011 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] before losing to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in the [[2011 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]].

[[File:Jim Leyland pregame at Dodger Stadium.jpg|thumb|upright|Leyland in 2011]]
On May 1, 2012, Leyland gained his 1,600th victory as a major league manager, passing [[Tommy Lasorda]] on the all-time wins list.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin Jackson's 4 hits, Rick Porcello's pitching lead Tigers over Royals |url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320501106 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513034321/http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320501106 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |work=[[ESPN]] |access-date=May 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Leyland led the Tigers to an 88–74 regular season record, winning the American League Central Division. On that team, Tigers third baseman [[Miguel Cabrera]] was the American League Triple Crown winner that season. This was the first Triple Crown winner in Major League Baseball since [[Carl Yastrzemski]] in 1967. When the Tigers won the AL Central for the second consecutive season, Leyland became the only Tigers manager besides [[Hughie Jennings]] to lead Detroit to the postseason three times.

In the 2012 postseason, Detroit defeated the Athletics in a five-game [[2012 ALDS|ALDS]] and returned to the World Series following a sweep of the New York Yankees in the [[2012 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]]. Detroit was swept in the [[2012 World Series]] by the [[San Francisco Giants]]. They were shut out twice, the same number as in the entire 162-game regular season, and had a team batting average of .159.

On September 25, 2013, Leyland won his 700th game with the Tigers. With the 1–0 victory over the Minnesota Twins, the Tigers clinched their third consecutive American League Central Division title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/bbo-tigers-twins-writethru-idUSMTZE99QPEK1RK20130926 |work=Reuters |title=Tigers shut out Twins to win Central title |date=September 26, 2013}}</ref> Leyland joined former coach Tony La Russa as the only managers who have led two different MLB franchises to three consecutive division titles. Of the eleven managers to have won three pennants, seven did so in the divisional era, and Leyland has the second most playoff appearances to have won three pennants with eight, with only [[Terry Francona]] having more appearances. His 44 postseason wins are tied for fourth most in MLB history with [[Bruce Bochy]], while his 40 losses are fourth most. He retired from managing following the 2013 season, remaining with the Tigers organization as a special assistant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det/jim-leyland-steps-down-as-detroit-tigers-manager?ymd=20131021&content_id=63201648&vkey=news_det |title=Leyland steps down after eight years with Tigers |work=MLB.com |date=October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140108/SPORTS02/301080147/ |title=Detroit Tigers |work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Brad Ausmus]].

===Team USA===
On April 15, 2016, Leyland was named the manager of [[United States national baseball team|Team USA]] at the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]]. The United States won the 2017 tournament under his leadership, making Leyland the only manager to win a World Series and a WBC title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/04/15/jim-leyland-team-usa-wbc/83076110/ |title=Jim Leyland to manage Team USA in World Baseball Classic |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]| first=Anthony |last=Fenech |date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref>

==Honors== 
{{MLBBioRet
|Image  = Leyland-10.png
|Name   = Jim Leyland
|Number = 10
|Team   = Detroit Tigers
|Year   = 2024
|}}

On May 30, 2017, Leyland was one of eight new inductees announced for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in Detroit. The ceremony took place on September 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-saluting-michigan-spo/149985440/ |title=Saluting Michigan Sports Royalty |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]] |page=A1 |date=September 16, 2017 |access-date=June 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

On December 3, 2023, Leyland was elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] Class of 2024,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Axisa |first1=Mike |title=2023 Baseball Hall of Fame: World Series-winning manager Jim Leyland elected into Cooperstown |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2023-baseball-hall-of-fame-world-series-winning-manager-jim-leyland-elected-into-cooperstown/amp/ |website=cbssports.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=December 4, 2023}}</ref> and was enshrined on July 21, 2024. He was subsequently selected to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates#Pirates Hall of Fame|Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame]] in May 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Destin |first1=Andrew |title=Barry Bonds headlines Pirates' 2024 Hall of Fame class, joined by Jim Leyland, Manny Sanguillen |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2024/05/21/hall-of-fame-class-barry-bonds-jim-leyland-manny-sanguillen/stories/202405210071 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=May 22, 2024 |date=May 21, 2024}}</ref>

Leyland's number 10 was retired by the Tigers on August 3, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2024 |title=Jim Leyland's No. 10 to be retired by Detroit Tigers |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40273950/jim-leyland-no-10-retired-detroit-tigers |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

==Managerial record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Games!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-
|-
![[1986 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1986}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|64|98}}|| 6th in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1987 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1987}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|80|82}}|| 4th in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1988}}
||160||{{WinLossPct|85|75}}|| 2nd in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1989}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|74|88}}|| 5th in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1990}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|95|67}}|| '''1st in NL East''' || {{WinLossPct|2|4}} || Lost [[1990 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] ([[1990 Cincinnati Reds season|CIN]])
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1991}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|98|64}}|| '''1st in NL East''' || {{WinLossPct|3|4}} || Lost [[1991 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] ([[1991 Atlanta Braves season|ATL]])
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1992}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|96|66}}|| '''1st in NL East''' || {{WinLossPct|3|4}} || Lost [[1992 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] ([[1992 Atlanta Braves season|ATL]])
|-
![[1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1993}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|75|87}}|| 5th in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1994 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1994}}
||114||{{WinLossPct|53|61}}|| 3rd in NL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1995 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1995}}
||144||{{WinLossPct|58|86}}|| 5th in NL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
![[1996 Pittsburgh Pirates season|PIT]]|| {{mlby|1996}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|73|89}}|| 5th in NL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
! colspan="2"|PIT total ||1714||{{WinLossPct|851|863}}|| || {{WinLossPct|8|12}} ||
|-style="background:#fde910"
![[1997 Florida Marlins season|FLA]]|| {{mlby|1997}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|92|70}}|| 2nd in NL East || {{WinLossPct|11|5}} || '''Won [[1997 World Series|World Series]] ([[1997 Cleveland Indians season|CLE]])'''
|-
![[1998 Florida Marlins season|FLA]]|| {{mlby|1998}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|54|108}}|| 5th in NL East || – || – || – || 
|-
! colspan="2"|FLA total ||324||{{WinLossPct|146|178}}|| || {{WinLossPct|11|5}} ||
|-
![[1999 Colorado Rockies season|COL]]|| {{mlby|1999}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|72|90}}|| 5th in NL West || – || – || – || 
|-
! colspan="2"|COL total ||162||{{WinLossPct|72|90}}|| || {{WinLossPct|0|0}} ||
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2006 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2006}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|95|67}}|| 2nd in AL Central || {{WinLossPct|8|5}} || Lost [[2006 World Series|World Series]] ([[2006 St. Louis Cardinals season|STL]])
|-
![[2007 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2007}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|88|74}}|| 2nd in AL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
![[2008 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2008}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|74|88}}|| 5th in AL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
![[2009 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2009}}
||163||{{WinLossPct|86|77}}|| 2nd in AL Central || – || – || – || 
|-
![[2010 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2010}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|81|81}}|| 3rd in AL Central || – || – || – || 
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2011 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2011}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|95|67}}|| '''1st in AL Central''' || {{WinLossPct|5|6}} || Lost [[2011 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] ([[2011 Texas Rangers season|TEX]])
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2012 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2012}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|88|74}}|| '''1st in AL Central''' || {{WinLossPct|7|6}} || Lost [[2012 World Series|World Series]] ([[2012 San Francisco Giants season|SF]])
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2013 Detroit Tigers season|DET]]|| {{mlby|2013}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|93|69}}|| '''1st in AL Central''' || {{WinLossPct|5|6}} || Lost [[2013 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] ([[2013 Boston Red Sox season|BOS]])
|-
! colspan="2"|DET total ||1297||{{WinLossPct|700|597}}|| || {{WinLossPct|25|23}} ||
|-
! colspan="2"|Total<ref name="managerial record">{{cite web|title=Jim Leyland|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/leylaji99.shtml|website=Baseball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=December 5, 2014}}</ref> ||3497||{{WinLossPct|1769|1728}}|| || {{WinLossPct|44|40}} || 
|}

==Personal life==
Leyland still keeps his home in the [[Pittsburgh]] suburb of [[Thornburg, Pennsylvania]], where he has raised two children, Patrick<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PN8cAAAAIBAJ&dq=leyland+introduced+as+pirates+manager&pg=3890,6431632&hl=en |title=Sunday Briefing |last=Tehan |first=Patrick |date=October 13, 1991 |publisher=The Pittsburgh Press |via=Google News Archive Search |access-date=March 27, 2016 }}</ref> and Kellie with his wife Katie. His son, Pat, a catcher/first baseman, was drafted by the Tigers in 2010 and also played in the [[Seattle Mariners]] and [[Baltimore Orioles]] organizations through 2015.<ref name="s181">{{cite web | last=Bernreuter | first=Hugh | title=Detroit Tigers prospect Pat Leyland follows footsteps of father, Tigers manager Jim Leyland | website=mlive | date=2012-05-16 | url=https://www.mlive.com/loons/2012/05/detroit_tigers_prospect_pat_le.html | access-date=2025-01-26}}</ref>

Leyland is a practicing [[Catholic]].<ref name="gracefulliving">[https://issuu.com/gracefulliving/docs/gracefulwinter2025_full_issue/22 Swinging for the Stars: Jim Leyland's Journey to the Hall of Fame]</ref> His brother Tom Leyland was a priest of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo]] for 55 years until his death in 2020, and two of his aunts were [[Ursulines|Ursuline]] nuns.

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Baseball}}
* [[List of Major League Baseball managerial wins and winning percentage leaders]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball managers with most career ejections]]
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==References==
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* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Pleylj801.htm Retrosheet]
* [https://www.espn.com/espn/eticket/story?page=leyland&redirected=true "Why Isn't This Man Smiling?"] – biographical article from ESPN.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060810125758/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=det&coachorstaffid=492447 Official Detroit Tigers biography]

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[[Category:Pittsburgh Pirates managers]]
[[Category:Rocky Mount Leafs players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Cardinals scouts]]
[[Category:United States national baseball team managers]]
[[Category:World Baseball Classic managers]]
[[Category:World Series–winning managers]]