The list of players Dusty Baker was teammates with or managed is insane

Baker spent parts of eight seasons with the Braves, peaking individually in 1972 when he slashed .321/.383/.504. Most notably, Baker was in the on-deck circle when Henry Aaron passed Babe Ruth with his 715th home run on April 8, 1974, becoming baseball's new Home Run King.

Managers: Lum Harris, Eddie Matthews, Clyde King and Connie Ryan

Notable Teammates
- Henry Aaron
- Joe Torre
- Tito Francona
- Phil Niekro
- Felipe Alou
- Davey Johnson
- Tom House
- Ron Reed
- Joe Niekro

As a member of the Dodgers, Baker made two All-Star Game appearances, won two Silver Slugger Awards, one Gold Glove Award and finished fourth in National League MVP voting in 1980. Baker won his lone World Series title as a player in 1981 with the Dodgers.

Manager: Tommy Lasorda

Notable Teammates
- Steve Garvey
- Davey Lopes
- Steve Yeager
- Ron Cey
- Bill Buckner
- Manny Mota
- Don Sutton
- Tommy John
- Rick Sutcliffe
- Rick Monday
- Boog Powell
- Mike Scioscia
- Fernando Valenzuela
- Steve Sax
- Ron Roenicke
- Rick Honeycutt
- Sid Fernandez

While he's more remembered for his stint as the Giants manager, Baker hit .292 in 100 games for the team in 1984. This perhaps laid the groundwork for him to become the team's skipper less than a decade later.

Managers: Frank Robinson and Danny Ozark

Notable Teammates
- Bob Brenly
- Manny Trillo
- Chili Davis
- Duane Kuiper
- Mike Krukow

Baker played long enough that he had the chance to be managed by Tony La Russa in his final season as a player, while sharing a dugout with two players that would become among the most controversial sluggers in baseball history.

Managers: Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman and Tony La Russa

Notable Teammates
- Jose Canseco
- Dave Kingman
- Mark McGwire
- Jay Howell

For Barry Bonds' first decade with the Giants, Baker was his manager. Baker saw Bonds break the single-season home run record in 2001, as he launched 73 dingers. A year later, the Giants won the National League pennant, losing a seven-game World Series to the then-Anaheim Angels in what turned out to be Baker's final season at the helm.

Record as manager: 840-715-1

Notable Players Coached
- Barry Bonds
- Will Clark
- Matt Williams
- Dave Martinez
- Bud Black
- Darryl Strawberry
- Deion Sanders
- Russ Ortiz
- Kirk Rueter
- Robb Nen
- J.T. Snow
- Jeff Kent
- Rich Aurillia
- Joe Nathan
- Liván Hernández
- Benito Santiago
- Jason Schmidt
- David Bell
- Kenny Lofton

Though they got close in 2003, the Cubs weren't able to end a World Series drought that was approaching 100 years by the time Baker was dismissed as manager following the 2006 season.

Record as manager: 322-326

Notable Players Coached
- Sammy Sosa
- Moises Alou
- Aramis Ramírez
- Doug Glanville
- Mark Prior
- Kerry Wood
- Carlos Zambrano
- Matt Clement
- Derrek Lee
- Nomar Garciaparra
- Greg Maddux
- Jeromy Burnitz
- LaTroy Hawkins
- Juan Pierre
- Phil Nevin

Under Baker, the Reds won 90 or more games three times. He was present for another piece of baseball history in 2011, albeit a suboptimal one for his team. In Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, Baker's Reds were no hit by future Hall of Famer Roy Halladay, just the second postseason no-hitter ever.

Record as manager: 509-463

Notable Players Coached
- Joey Votto
- Brandon Phillips
- Adam Dunn
- Ken Griffey Jr.
- Edwin Encarnación
- Jay Bruce
- David Ross
- Bronson Arroyo
- Aaron Harang
- Johnny Cueto
- Edinson Vólquez
- Francisco Cordero
- Jonny Gomes
- Scott Rolen
- Homer Bailey
- Arthur Rhodes
- Orlando Cabrera
- Mike Leake
- Edgar Renteria
- Todd Frazier
- Aroldis Chapman
- Ryan Ludwick
- Didi Gregorius
- Mat Latos
- Jonathan Broxton
- Shin-Soo Choo
- Billy Hamilton

While they weren't able to make it beyond the NLDS, the Nationals won the National League East in each of Baker's two seasons as their manager.

Record as manager: 192-132

Notable Players Coached
- Bryce Harper
- Ryan Zimmerman
- Anthony Rendon
- Jayson Werth
- Trea Turner
- Wilson Ramos
- Max Scherzer
- Stephen Strasburg
- Gio Gonzalez
- Jonathan Papelbon
- Blake Treinen
- Matt Wieters
- Daniel Murphy
- Howie Kendrick
- Adam Eaton
- Tanner Roark
- Joe Blanton
- Sean Doolittle

Baker has helped to keep the greatest era of Astros baseball going after A.J. Hinch was dismissed following the emergence of the team's sign-stealing scandal. The Astros reached the ALCS in 2020 and the World Series in 2021.

Record as manager: 124-98

Notable Players Coached
- Jose Altuve
- Carlos Correa
- George Springer
- Alex Bregman
- Yuli Gurriel
- Michael Brantley
- Kyle Tucker
- Yordan Álvarez
- Zack Greinke
- Framber Valdez
- Lance McCullers Jr.
- Justin Verlander
- Marwin Gonzalez
- Jake Odorizzi