Phillies, Don Mattingly making history with turnaround after manager change

Key Points:

• Don Mattingly, interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, has achieved a historic start by winning his first six series and potentially the first seven after taking over midseason, a feat no other MLB manager has accomplished according to Sportradar.
• Since Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson on April 28, the Phillies have dramatically improved from a 9-19 record to 16-5, tying for the second-best start by a midseason managerial replacement in the modern era.
• The Phillies' turnaround mirrors only one other team since 1900—the 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates—who won seven series in a row immediately after losing six, but unlike that team, Mattingly's Phillies did so following a managerial change.
• Players credit Mattingly’s calm, low-ego leadership and his insistence on expecting to win every game as key factors in the team’s resurgence, exemplified by their comeback win against the Pittsburgh Pirates after falling behind early.
• Mattingly’s remarkable start places him alongside legendary managers like Joe Morgan, Rob Thomson, and Jim Fregosi in historic midseason managerial success, raising questions about the Phillies' prospects for postseason success and Mattingly’s future accolades.