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Gene William Mauch (November 18, 1925 - August 8, 2005; surname was a homonym of "mock") was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball best known for managing four teams from 1960 to 1987. He is by far the winningest manager to have never won a league pennant (breaking the record formerly held by Jimmy Dykes), three times coming within a single victory. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies (1960-68), Montreal Expos (1969-75, Mauch was their inaugural manager), Minnesota Twins (1976-80), and California Angels (1981-82, 1985-87). His 1,902 career victories ranked 8th in major league history when he retired, and his 3,942 total games ranked 4th. His distinctive "small ball" style, which emphasized defense, speed and base-to-base tactics on offense rather than power hitting, drew praise for its focus on fundamentals of game play as well as criticism for its low scoring and failure to produce any championships.
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