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{{short description|American baseball coach and manager}}
{{for|the American musician|Joel Madden}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Joe Maddon
|image=2016-10-20 Joe Maddon before NLCS Game 5 at Dodger Stadium.jpg|
|caption=Maddon with the [[Chicago Cubs]] in 2016
|position=[[Manager (baseball)|Manager]]
|team= 
|number= 70
|birth_date={{birth date and age|mf=yes|1954|2|8}}
|birth_place=[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|statyear=
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Managerial record
|stat1value=1,382–1,216
|stat2label=Winning %
|stat2value={{Winning percentage|1,382|1,216}}
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'''As manager'''
* [[Los Angeles Angels|California / Anaheim Angels]] ({{mlby|1996}}, {{mlby|1999}}){{efn|1996 and 1999 were interim stints as manager of the Angels.}}
* [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays]] ({{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2014}})
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2019}})
* [[Los Angeles Angels]] ({{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2022}})
'''As coach'''
* [[Los Angeles Angels|California / Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] ({{mlby|1994}}–{{mlby|2005}})
|highlights=
* 2× [[World Series champion]] ({{wsy|2002}}, {{wsy|2016}})
* 3× [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]] (2008, 2011, 2015)
}}

'''Joseph John Maddon''' (born February 8, 1954) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[manager (baseball)|manager]] and coach. He has managed the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], [[Chicago Cubs]], and [[Los Angeles Angels]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).

After playing and coaching in the [[Minor League Baseball|minor leagues]], Maddon began his MLB coaching career with the Angels in 1994 and served under managers [[Buck Rodgers]], [[Marcel Lachemann]], [[John McNamara (baseball)|John McNamara]], [[Terry Collins]], and [[Mike Scioscia]]. He served two stints as interim manager during this time. He managed the Rays from 2006 through 2014, winning the [[2008 MLB season|2008 American League pennant]].

After opting out of his contract following the 2014 season, Maddon joined the Cubs. He led them to the [[2015 National League Championship Series]] and was named the 2015 [[National League (baseball)|National League]] [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]. In 2016, Maddon managed the Cubs to their first [[2016 World Series|World Series]] title since 1908. He managed the Cubs through 2019 and managed the Angels from 2020 to 2022.

==Early life and career==
The son of an Italian father, Joseph Anthony Maddon (who shortened the family name from Maddonini), and a Polish mother, Albina Klocek,<ref>{{Cite web|title=17 Apr 2002, 2 - Standard-Speaker at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/504156900/?article=90fbd94c-bf03-4446-8b32-e4e8837174f4&focus=0.7839484,0.18895103,0.9561844,0.55584735&xid=3355|website=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Maddon grew up in an apartment over his father's plumbing shop. His father died in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Maddon #70|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=tb&coachorstaffid=427309|access-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831013254/http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=tb&coachorstaffid=427309|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref>

Maddon attended [[Lafayette College]], where he played baseball and [[American football|football]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Deegan |first1=Jim |title=Springsteen bandmate parties at Lafayette with Joe Maddon (PHOTOS) |url=https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/2016/11/springsteen_joe_maddon_lafayet.html |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=lehighvalleylive |date=19 November 2016 |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of [[Zeta Psi]] fraternity. He received an [[Honorary degree|Honorary Doctor of Letters]] from Lafayette College on September 2, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 17, 2015|title=Joe Maddon '76 Named NL Manager of the Year|url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111715aaa.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119144138/http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111715aaa.html|archive-date=November 19, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015|publisher=Lafayette Athletics}}</ref>

Maddon began his professional career playing in [[Minor League Baseball]] as a [[catcher]], signing with the [[California Angels]] organization as a [[free agent]] in 1975.<ref name="sptimes.com">{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=April 2, 2006|title=Rays: The Rays' new manager|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/02/Rays/The_Rays__new_manager.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710042237/http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/02/Rays/The_Rays__new_manager.shtml|archive-date=July 10, 2006|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> Maddon never advanced higher than [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]], in which he played for four seasons. He began his career for the [[Quad City River Bandits|Quad Cities Angels]] in 1976, hitting .294 in 50 games and 163 at bats. He followed up with two seasons for the [[Salinas Angels]] and a final season with the [[Santa Clara Padres]]. In his four seasons, he never had more than 180 [[at bat]]s in a season, and the most home runs he ever hit was three for the [[Salinas Angels]] in 1977. Overall, he hit .267 with 5 home runs in 514 at bats.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/joe_maddon/|access-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021165638/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/joe_maddon/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref><ref name="baseball-reference.com">{{Cite web |title=Joe Maddon Minor Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=maddon001jos |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Coaching/managerial career==

===California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1975–2005)===
In 1979, after spending four seasons trying to make it as a catcher in the Angels organization, Maddon decided to give up his playing career and become a coach.<ref>{{cite web|author=Feins|first=Yossi|date=February 13, 2012|title=Joe Maddon: 5 Things You May Not Know About Tampa Bay Rays Manager|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1062465-tampa-bay-rays-5-things-you-may-not-know-about-joe-maddon/page/4|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> He started as a scout and would continue on to such positions as manager in the Angels farm system and Minor League roving hitting instructor.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osgood|first=Will|date=April 12, 2015|title=How Joe Maddon became the most awesome manager in baseball|url=http://fansided.com/2015/04/12/joe-maddon-became-awesome-manager-baseball/|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[FanSided]]}}</ref>

As a minor league manager, he had a {{winning percentage|279|339|record=y}} record in six seasons.<ref name="sptimes.com"/> He managed in the minors from 1981 to 1986, each team having a losing record. His stops included managing the [[Idaho Falls Angels]] of the [[Rookie League]] (1981), the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[Salem Angels]] (1982–1983), Class A [[Peoria Chiefs]] (1984), and the [[Class AA]] [[Midland Angels]] (1985–1986). After serving as Minor League roving instructor from 1987 to 1993, Maddon was promoted to the big league club as a coach.<ref name="baseball-reference.com" />

Maddon served as a major league coach for the Angels from 1994 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 16, 2019|title=Back In The Fold: Angels Hire Joe Maddon As New Manager|url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/10/16/report-angels-hire-joe-maddon-as-new-manager/|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[CBS Los Angeles]]}}</ref> He held such positions as first base coach, bench coach, and interim manager on three occasions following the hospitalization of [[John McNamara (baseball)|John McNamara]] in 1996, the suspension of [[Terry Collins]] in 1998, and Collins' eventual departure in 1999. He finished with a combined record of 27 wins and 24 losses as interim manager.<ref name="managerial record">{{cite web |title=Joe Maddon |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/maddojo99.shtml |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> He also served under [[Marcel Lachemann]] from 1993 to 1994. While he served as bench coach under McNamara and Collins, he rotated positions often. He finally found stability when the Angels hired [[Mike Scioscia]] in 1999. He served as Scioscia's bench coach from 2000 to 2005, winning a [[2002 World Series|World Series]] ring in 2002. By the time Maddon left Anaheim, he had spent 31 years overall with the Angels organization.<ref name="31years">{{cite news|last=Spander|first=Art|date=March 17, 2015|title=Can Joe Maddon be the Cubs' savior?|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/can-joe-maddon-be-the-cubs-savior-1.10028222|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> Maddon was considered a candidate for the [[Boston Red Sox]] manager job in 2004, which went to [[Terry Francona]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Allan|last2=Nowlin|first2=Bill|date=April 25, 2014|title='Don't Let Us Win Tonight' – Remembering The 2004 Boston Red Sox|url=http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/throwback/201404/dont-let-us-win-tonight-2004-boston-red-sox-mlb-baseball-wood-nowlin|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[ThePostGame]]}}</ref>

===Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2006–2014)===
====2006–2007====
[[File:The skipper, Joe Maddon lr.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Maddon with the Rays]]
On November 15, 2005, Maddon was hired to manage the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} The Rays went {{winning percentage|121|197|record=y}} in Maddon's first two seasons.<ref name="mstats">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/maddojo99.shtml |title=Joe Maddon Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.com |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=October 26, 2015}}</ref> The Rays were in yet another re-building phase, this time under the management of General Manager [[Andrew Friedman]]. Tampa Bay held the lowest payroll in baseball at $44&nbsp;million. They had yet to have a winning season but were hopeful due to the development of young homegrown stars [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]], [[Evan Longoria]], [[James Shields (baseball)|James Shields]] and [[B. J. Upton]]. Unlike his predecessor, [[Lou Piniella]], Maddon preached patience in developing a young core of players while enduring back to back 90+ game losing seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwarz|first=Alan|date=October 8, 2008|title=In Rays' Plan, Success Wasn't Something to Be Rushed|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/sports/baseball/08baseball.html|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

====2008 season====
In 2008, Maddon guided the newly renamed Rays to the first winning season and division title in franchise history. He led a team of young players that won the American League East over the heavily favored [[New York Yankees]] and [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Baseball History in 2008: Out of Darkness, Rays of Light|url=http://www.thisgreatgame.com/2008-baseball-history.html|access-date=December 7, 2016|website=This Great Game}}</ref> Maddon's team recorded the franchise's first playoff series victory in the [[2008 American League Division Series]] (ALDS) vs. the [[Chicago White Sox]] by 3–1 and a 4-games-to-3 triumph over the rival Red Sox in the [[2008 American League Championship Series]] (ALCS). This was the first [[World Series]] appearance for the Rays, in which Tampa Bay held home-field advantage against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. The Phillies won the World Series in five games. Maddon won the [[American League]] [[Manager of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Smith|first=Joe|date=November 12, 2008|title=Tampa Bay Rays' Maddon named AL manager of the year|url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/11/tampa-bay-rays.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710073841/http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2008/11/tampa-bay-rays.html|archive-date=July 10, 2012|access-date=November 12, 2008|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> He also received the [[Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|title=Maddon wins Chuck Tanner Award|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/3672860/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102055545/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/3672860/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 2, 2014|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref>

====2009 season====
On May 25, 2009, the Tampa Bay Rays and Maddon agreed to a contract extension that would keep him manager of the Rays through 2012. He had been in the final year of his initial contract with the team. The Rays stated that there was "never a question" on whether to keep Maddon after the conclusion of the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=May 25, 2009|title=Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon's new three-year deal official: "This is where I belong"|url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/05/tampa-bay-rays-manager-joe-maddon-gets-new-threeyear-deal.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629021218/http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/05/tampa-bay-rays-manager-joe-maddon-gets-new-threeyear-deal.html|archive-date=June 29, 2009|access-date=April 13, 2011|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref>

On July 14, 2009, Maddon managed the American League All Star team to a 4–3 victory. Controversy accompanied his failure to pick second baseman [[Ian Kinsler]] as a reserve, despite Kinsler having narrowly come in second in the fan voting, the player voting, and the "Sprint Final Vote" competition. To replace fellow second baseman [[Dustin Pedroia]], Maddon instead chose Tampa Bay's first baseman [[Carlos Peña]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Miller|first=Doug|date=June 30, 2009|title=Red Sox duo locked in close All-Star votes: Youkilis pulls ahead, Pedroia very near in balloting's final days|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090629&content_id=5607068&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102224428/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090629&content_id=5607068&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=November 2, 2012|access-date=April 13, 2011|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref name="AS">{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Jeff|date=July 12, 2009|title=Rangers will extend off days for Kevin Millwood after All-Star break|newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/1482131.html|access-date=August 7, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sullivan|first=T.R.|date=July 5, 2009|title=Kinsler's All-Star status up to Final Vote: Second baseman one of five candidates for last AL spot|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090705&content_id=5705276&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710080216/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090705&content_id=5705276&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex|archive-date=July 10, 2009|access-date=April 13, 2011|website=[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=June 3, 2009|title=Rays Third-Bagger Longoria Sits With Sore Hammy; Trip To Disabled List Unlikely|url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015378640|access-date=April 13, 2011|publisher=All Headline News}}{{dead link|date=December 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Suzette|date=July 9, 2009|title=Maddon, 4 Rays headed to All-Star game|url=http://www.tbnweekly.com/front_page/content_articles/070909_fpg-01.txt|access-date=April 13, 2011|publisher=Tampa Bay Newspapers}}</ref><ref name="mlb.mlb.com">{{cite web|author=Sullivan|first=T.R.|date=July 14, 2009|title=Speedy Figgins dashes to St. Louis: Third baseman a late addition, but neither Angel gets in game|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5874346&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715213922/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5874346&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=July 15, 2009|access-date=April 13, 2011|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Similarly, to replace Longoria, Maddon chose [[Chone Figgins]] of the Angels.<ref name="mlb.mlb.com"/>

====2010 season====
When MLB ordered in April 2010 that managers and coaches wear the official team jacket or approved Majestic pullover over their jersey, and not "[[hoodie]]s", Maddon complained that "it's almost like a security blanket for me. Managing without a hoodie on a cool night could be very disconcerting. Furthermore, I think it's wrong."<ref>{{cite web|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=April 17, 2010|title=MLB bans favorite hoodie of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon – St. Petersburg Times|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/mlb-bans-favorite-hoodie-of-tampa-bay-rays-manager-joe-maddon/1088121|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717212807/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/mlb-bans-favorite-hoodie-of-tampa-bay-rays-manager-joe-maddon/1088121|archive-date=July 17, 2010|access-date=July 7, 2010|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> MLB reversed their decision a few days later.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lackey|first=Pat|date=April 20, 2012|title=In Dramatic Reversal, MLB Allows Joe Maddon's Hoodie|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2010/04/20/in-dramatic-reversal-mlb-allows-joe-maddons-hoodie/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007232811/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/04/20/in-dramatic-reversal-mlb-allows-joe-maddons-hoodie/|archive-date=October 7, 2012|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[AOL News]]}}</ref>

On September 28, 2010, the Rays clinched their second playoff berth in team history. This was their second playoff appearance in three years. They finished the year at 96–66.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 28, 2010|title=Tampa Bay Rays clinch a spot in the 2010 MLB Playoffs|url=http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2010/09/28/Tampa_Bay_Rays_clinch_a_spot_in_the_2010_MLB_Playoffs.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113163536/http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2010/09/28/Tampa_Bay_Rays_clinch_a_spot_in_the_2010_MLB_Playoffs.html|archive-date=January 13, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=MyNews 13}}</ref> The Rays won their second AL East championship, but lost to the [[2010 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]] 3–2 in the [[2010 American League Division Series|2010 ALDS]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodall|first=Fred|date=October 6, 2010|title=2010 ALDS: Cliff Lee masterful as Texas beats Rays|url=http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20101006/2010-alds-cliff-lee-masterful-as-texas-beats-rays|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Middletown Press]]}}</ref>

====2011–2013====
[[File:Joe Maddon in 2013 (9553142672).jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maddon in 2013.]]

In 2011, the Rays made a second consecutive playoff appearance, clinching the American League Wild Card on the final day of the season, despite an 0–6 start to the season and a nine-game deficit in the wild card race in September. The Rays lost in the [[2011 American League Division Series|2011 ALDS]] to the Rangers 3 games to 1. After the end of the season Maddon was named the AL [[Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]] for the second time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Joe|date=November 16, 2011|title=Rays' manager Joe Maddon named AL Manager of the Year|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/rays-manager-joe-maddon-named-al-manager-year|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221054733/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/rays-manager-joe-maddon-named-al-manager-year|archive-date=December 21, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2011|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> On February 13, 2012, the Rays signed Maddon to a three-year extension.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chastain|first=Bill|date=February 15, 2012|title=Rays ink Maddon to three-year extension|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120214&content_id=26683684|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023071441/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120214&content_id=26683684|archive-date=October 23, 2013|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

On April 16, 2012, in a game against the [[2012 Boston Red Sox season|Red Sox]], Maddon won his 500th career game as manager.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=John|date=October 24, 2014|title=Timeline: Joe Maddon's career with the Tampa Bay Rays|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/timeline-joe-maddons-career-with-the-tampa-bay-rays/2203624/|access-date=October 29, 2014|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]}}</ref> The Rays finished the season at 90–72, good for third place in the AL East and third in the AL Wild Card.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2012-standings.shtml |title=2012 American League Standings & Expanded Standings |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref>

Maddon earned his 600th win on May 8, 2013, with a victory over the [[2013 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Curtis|date=May 9, 2013|title=Rays Beat Jays for Maddon's 600th Win|url=http://getrealbaseball.com/rays-beat-jays-for-maddons-600th-win/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510233754/http://getrealbaseball.com/rays-beat-jays-for-maddons-600th-win/|archive-date=May 10, 2013|access-date=October 29, 2014|work=Get Real Baseball}}</ref> Maddon earned his 700th win on May 25, 2014, with a victory over the Boston Red Sox.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hosted.stats.com/mlb/recap.asp?lg=MLB&g=320927104&ref=hea&tm=&src= |title=STATS Hosted Solution – Game Recap – MLB – Baseball |work=stats.com}}</ref> The Rays finished the season with a 92–71 record, clinching the American League Wild Card. They lost the [[2013 American League Division Series|2013 ALDS]] to the Boston Red Sox, 3-games-to-1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oz|first=Mike|date=November 13, 2013|title=A toast to the 2013 Tampa Bay Rays|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/toast-2013-tampa-bay-rays-183604373--mlb.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125180214/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/toast-2013-tampa-bay-rays-183604373--mlb.html|archive-date=November 25, 2013|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Yahoo Sports]]}}</ref>

====2014 season====
The Rays finished with their worst record in seven years, at 77–85.<ref name="managerial record"/> They lost [[Matt Moore (baseball)|Matt Moore]] to [[Tommy John surgery]] and dealt with constant trade rumors regarding such stars as [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]] and [[Ben Zobrist]]. Price would end up being traded to the [[2014 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]], while Zobrist finished the season in St. Petersburg. The Rays dealt with a flurry of injuries, and never recovered. They were eliminated from postseason contention on September 19.<ref>{{cite web|last=Axisa|first=Mike|date=September 20, 2014|title=R.I.P.: 2014 Tampa Bay Rays season|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24717642/rip-2014-tampa-bay-rays-season|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113163535/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24717642/rip-2014-tampa-bay-rays-season|archive-date=January 13, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref>

On October 14, 2014, Rays' General Manager [[Andrew Friedman]] left Tampa Bay to assume the role of President of Baseball Operations for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlb.com/news/article/98487820/andrew-friedman-named-dodgers-president-of-baseball-operations-colletti-becomes-advisor |title=Andrew Friedman named Dodgers' president of baseball operations, Colletti becomes advisor |work=Major League Baseball |access-date=October 26, 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Friedman's departure activated an opt-out clause in Maddon's contract, allowing Maddon to do so within two weeks of Friedman's resignation. The Rays tried "aggressively" to re-sign Maddon, during that period, but Maddon opted out of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chastain|first=Bill|date=October 24, 2014|title=Maddon opts out of contract, leaves Rays|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-maddon-opts-out-of-contract-leaves-rays/c-99468606|access-date=April 10, 2021|work=[[Major League Baseball]]|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105233405/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/99468606/joe-maddon-opts-out-of-contract-leaves-rays|url-status=live}}</ref> Maddon finished his tenure with a record of 754 wins and 705 losses.<ref name="managerial record"/>

====Exit from Tampa Bay====
Almost immediately after news broke of Maddon's departure from St. Petersburg, rumors started linking him to the Cubs' managerial position; which, at the time was held by [[Rick Renteria]]. Cubs management had promised Renteria he would indeed be returning to manage the club in 2015 following the completion of the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sullivan|first=Paul|date=October 24, 2014|title=Maddon's exit in St. Petersburg could be good news to Cubs – Chicago Tribune|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-maddon-exit-cubs-20141024-story.html|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> On November 2, 2014, the Cubs announced that they had fired Renteria and hired Maddon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jesse|date=October 31, 2014|title=Cubs hire Maddon as 54th manager|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/11797575/chicago-cubs-fire-manager-rick-renteria-one-season|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> Maddon's contract was for five years and $25&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gonzalez|first1=Mark|date=September 29, 2019|title=Joe Maddon is out as the Chicago Cubs manager after 5 seasons. 'This type of change is a win-win,' says Theo Epstein|url=https://www.courant.com/ct-chicago-cubs-joe-maddon-20190929-s6rjbwhhafdwbp42rfp3o7bbj4-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001015444/https://www.courant.com/ct-chicago-cubs-joe-maddon-20190929-s6rjbwhhafdwbp42rfp3o7bbj4-story.html|archive-date=October 1, 2019|access-date=October 1, 2019|website=|publisher=[[Hartford Courant]]}}</ref> Renteria was offered a variety of other positions with the Cubs, which he declined.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Corcoran|first=Cliff|date=October 31, 2014|title=Cubs bringing in Joe Maddon, firing Rick Renteria raises questions|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/31/chicago-cubs-joe-maddon-rick-renteria-tampa-bay-rays|access-date=April 10, 2021|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> After being fired by the Cubs, Renteria signed on as the [[Chicago White Sox]] bench coach for the 2016 season, and became the team manager in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sullivan|first1=Paul|date=November 10, 2015|title=White Sox add Rick Renteria to coaching staff|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-rick-renteria-greg-sparks-20151110-story.html|access-date=November 18, 2015|website=|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

The Rays filed tampering charges with MLB, claiming that the only reason Maddon opted out in Tampa Bay was due to his becoming aware that the Cubs would offer him a deal that would make him the highest paid manager in the game. Cubs President [[Theo Epstein]] claimed that he had sent an email to MLB to be certain that Maddon was indeed a free agent before contacting him about their managerial position.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Joel|date=November 10, 2014|title=MLB probing Cubs for tampering with Maddon|url=https://nypost.com/2014/11/10/mlb-investigating-joe-maddon-tampering-charge-against-cubs/|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> On April 29, 2015, MLB cleared the Cubs of any tampering charges.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gonzales|first=Mark|date=April 29, 2015|title=Cubs cleared of tampering charges with Joe Maddon|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-cubs-cleared-20150429-story.html|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

===Chicago Cubs (2015–2019)===
Maddon managed the [[Chicago Cubs]] from 2015 to 2019, breaking the Cubs' 108-year World Series Championship drought in his second year with a 4–3 series win over the [[2016 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]]. His .581 winning percentage is the most for a Cubs manager since [[Frank Chance]], and his 19 playoff victories as manager are a team record, as are the team's four consecutive playoff berths from 2015 to 2018. Following the Cubs quick exit from the 2018 playoffs, the Cubs opted not to give Maddon an extension on his five-year contract, which the team allowed to expire after Chicago failed to make the playoffs the following year.

====2015–2016====
[[File:2016-10-20 Joe Maddon before NLCS Game 5 at Dodger Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maddon with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.]]
On May 14, 2015, Maddon logged his 800th managerial win in a 6–5 home victory over the [[2015 New York Mets season|New York Mets]], placing him eighth among active managers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=DiComo|first1=Anthony|last2=Muskat|first2=Carrie|date=May 15, 2015|title=Cubs sweep Mets, hand Maddon 800th win|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/124233312/cubs-sweep-mets-hand-maddon-800th-win|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517080018/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/124233312/cubs-sweep-mets-hand-maddon-800th-win|archive-date=May 17, 2015|access-date=May 15, 2015|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> In June, on a road trip to play the Mets, Maddon brought in a magician to perform in the Cubs clubhouse. The Cubs had lost five straight games and it was something Maddon had done before with the Rays.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trezza|first=Joe|date=June 30, 2015|title=Joe Maddon has magician visit Cubs|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-maddon-has-magician-visit-cubs/c-133827034|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref> At the conclusion of the first half of the season, the Cubs held a record of 47–40, good for third place in the highly contested [[National League Central]] division. The Cubs had finished in last place for three consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jesse|date=July 16, 2015|title=Will Cubs' strong first half lead to a postseason spot?|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/32306/will-cubs-strong-first-half-lead-to-a-postseason-spot|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

After coming out sluggishly after the All Star Break, [[Cole Hamels]] of the [[2015 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]] [[No-hitter|no-hit]] the Cubs at [[Wrigley Field]] on July 25.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Muskat|first1=Carrie|last2=Zolecki|first2=Todd|date=July 25, 2015|title=Cole Hamels throws no-hitter against Cubs|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cole-hamels-throws-no-hitter-against-cubs/c-138604924|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref> Following a sweep by the Phillies, the team with the worst record in baseball, the Cubs went on a nine-game winning streak, and at the time held the best road record in the Majors.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jesse|date=August 15, 2015|title=Cubs nine-game winning streak by the numbers|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/33303/cubs-streak-by-the-numbers|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> The Cubs continued their hot streak throughout the second half of the season, which included a no-hitter by [[Jake Arrieta]] on August 30 in [[2015 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gurnick|first1=Ken|last2=Muskat|first2=Carrie|date=August 31, 2015|title=Jake Arrieta throws no-hitter against Dodgers|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-arrieta-throws-no-hitter-against-dodgers/c-146343818|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Major League Baseball]]|archive-date=April 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427140711/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/146343818/jake-arrieta-throws-no-hitter-against-dodgers|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 26, following a [[2015 San Francisco Giants season|San Francisco Giants]] loss to the [[2015 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]], the Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since [[2008 Chicago Cubs season|2008]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Muskat|first=Carrie|date=September 26, 2015|title=Cubs clinch postseason berth|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-clinch-postseason-berth-c151721244|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref> They finished the season with 97 wins, an improvement of 24 over [[2014 Chicago Cubs season|2014]] and their first 97-win season since 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCalvy|first1=Adam|last2=Muskat|first2=Carrie|date=October 4, 2015|title=Cubs beat Brewers for eighth straight win|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-beat-brewers-for-eighth-straight-win/c-153160430|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Major League Baseball]]}}</ref>

In the [[2015 National League Wild Card Game|National League Wild Card Game]], the Cubs defeated the [[2015 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] by a score of 4–0 at [[PNC Park]] on a [[complete game]] [[shutout]] from Arrieta, advancing to the [[2015 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] (NLDS) to face the [[2015 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]]. The win marked the Cubs' first postseason victory since Game 4 of the [[2003 National League Championship Series]] (NLCS).<ref>{{cite web|last=Neveau|first=Justin|date=October 7, 2015|title=Cubs Win Wild Card Game 4–0 Over Pirates|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Cubs-Pirates-Wild-Card-Game-Maddon-Rizzo-Bryant-Arrieta--331162102.html|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[NBC Chicago]]}}</ref> After losing game 1 in St. Louis, the Cubs went on to win three straight, winning the NLDS at Wrigley Field. This was the Cubs' first ever postseason clinch at Wrigley Field.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 13, 2015|title=Cubs beat Cardinals in Game 4 to take NLDS|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=351013116|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> The Cubs played the Mets in the [[2015 National League Championship Series|NLCS]], but lost in four games.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gonzales|first=Mark|date=October 21, 2015|title=Cubs' magical season ends with shocking sweep by Mets|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-mets-nlcs-spt-1022-20151021-story.html|access-date=October 26, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> After the season, Maddon won the National League Manager of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jesse|date=November 17, 2015|title=Joe Maddon named NL's top manager after guiding Cubs to NLCS|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/14156640/chicago-cubs-skipper-joe-maddon-named-nl-manager-year|access-date=November 17, 2015|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

Maddon's young [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] team entered the 2016 season as the bookmakers' favorite to win the [[World Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Doster|first=Aaron|date=December 16, 2015|title=Cubs have best odds to win World Series in 2016|url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-san-francisco-giants-have-best-odds-to-win-world-series-in-2016-121615|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104080335if_/http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-san-francisco-giants-have-best-odds-to-win-world-series-in-2016-121615|archive-date=November 4, 2016|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[Fox Sports]]}}</ref> They started the season on a tear, taking over first place in the [[NL Central]] on April 11, a lead they never relinquished.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?year=2016&month=4&day=11&submit=Submit+Date |title=Standings on Monday, April 11, 2016 |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> By May 10, the Cubs had a record of 25–6 (0.806 win percentage) with a commanding 8.5 game lead in their division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?year=2016&month=5&day=10&submit=Submit+Date |title=Standings on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> The team would go on to post a 103–58 regular season record, their first 100-win season in over 80 years, and led their division by as many as 19 games. They entered the postseason as heavy favorites, and dispatched the [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] in four games with an amazing four-run 9th inning comeback in the clincher at [[AT&T Park]]. On October 22, 2016, the Cubs beat the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in Game 6 of the [[2016 National League Championship Series|NLCS]], earning their first pennant since [[1945 Chicago Cubs season|1945]], also allowing Maddon to join the small list of managers who won pennants in both leagues. Their streak of not winning a pennant was the longest in MLB history, lasting 71 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Axisa|first=Mike|date=October 23, 2016|title=The Expos/Nationals franchise now has MLB's longest pennant drought|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-exposnationals-franchise-now-has-mlbs-longest-pennant-drought/|access-date=December 8, 2016|website=[[CBS Sports]]|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.}}</ref> They beat the [[2016 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] in Game 7 of the World Series, for their first World Series title in 108 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Muskat|first=Carrie|date=November 3, 2016|title=Cubs Win World Series after 108 years waiting|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-win-world-series-after-108-years-waiting-c207995060|url-status=live|access-date=December 9, 2016|website=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104075810/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/207995060/cubs-win-world-series-after-108-years-waiting/}}</ref>

====2017–2018====
On May 16, 2017, Maddon won his 1,000th game as manager in a 9–5 victory over the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-manager-joe-maddon-records-1-000th-win-c230692762|title = Ain't it grand? Maddon records 1,000th win|website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Despite falling behind 4.5 games to the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and posting a losing record at the All-Star Break, the Cubs rallied to repeat as NL Central Division Champions and finish with a 92–70 record. Chicago defeated the [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] three games to two in the [[2017 National League Division Series|NLDS]], marking the Cubs' fourth straight postseason series victory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lacques|first=Gabe|date=October 13, 2017|title=National meltdown: Cubs stun Washington, earn return trip to NLCS|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/10/13/nationals-cubs-nlds-game-5-max-scherzer-addison-russell/760452001/|access-date=2021-04-10|website=[[USA Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref> However, Chicago could not clinch a second straight NL pennant, falling 4–1 in the [[2017 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] to the [[2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perry|first=Dayn|date=October 19, 2017|title=Dodgers crush Cubs in Game 5 to advance to World Series: Final score, things to know|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dodgers-crush-cubs-in-game-5-to-advance-to-world-series-final-score-things-to-know/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[CBS Sports]]|language=en}}</ref> In 2017 the [[National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame]] awarded its NPASHF Excellence in Sports Award to Joe Maddon.

Maddon's 2018 team saw several key departures from both the player roster and the coaching staff, including 2015 [[Cy Young Award|Cy Young]] Winner [[Jake Arrieta]], right-handed starter [[John Lackey]], 2017 closer [[Wade Davis (baseball)|Wade Davis]], former closer [[Hector Rondon]], bench coach [[Dave Martinez]], pitching coach [[Chris Bosio]] and hitting coach [[John Mallee]]. The Cubs made several free-agency acquisitions to bolster their pitching staff, including former Dodgers [[Yu Darvish]] and [[Brandon Morrow]].

While the Cubs finished with three more wins than their division-winning 2017 record, Chicago's 95 wins were unable to secure a third straight division championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Major League Baseball Standings & Expanded Standings |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2018-standings.shtml |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> While the Cubs entered September with a 5-game lead over Milwaukee, the Brewers won four of their final six games against Chicago and completed their season with a seven-game winning streak to force a game 163. Chicago lost both [[2018 National League Central tie-breaker game|the tiebreaker]] and the [[2018 National League Wild Card Game|subsequent Wild Card game]] at home, the latter of which came against [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]] in 13 innings<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 National League Wild Card (NLWC) Game 1, Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs: October 2, 2018 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201810020.shtml |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

====2019 season and departure====
The Cubs opted not to extend Maddon's contract during the 2018 offseason.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andracki|first1=Tony|date=November 5, 2018|title=Joe Maddon will go into 2019 without a contract extension with Cubs|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/joe-maddon-will-go-2019-without-contract-extension-cubs|access-date=September 30, 2019|website=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC Sports Chicago]]}}</ref> [[Theo Epstein|Epstein]] told the press that the club would not enter into talks with Maddon's agent until after [[2019 Major League Baseball season|the upcoming season]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rapp|first1=Timothy|date=November 5, 2018|title=Cubs Won't Consider Contract Extension for Joe Maddon Until 2019 Season|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804661-cubs-wont-consider-contract-extension-for-joe-maddon-until-2019-season|access-date=September 30, 2019|website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> The Cubs also dismissed hitting coach [[Chili Davis]] and pitching coach [[Jim Hickey (baseball, born 1961)|Jim Hickey]], both of whom were hired the preceding year.

After the team limped to a 1–6 start through its first seven games,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Jesse|date=April 6, 2019|title=Epstein: Sorry to Cubs fans; 1–6 start 'on me'|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26458651/sorry-cubs-fans-1-6-start-me|access-date=September 30, 2019|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> the Cubs overtook the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] for first place on May 5 with a three-game home sweep of the division rivals.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Jesse|date=May 6, 2019|title=How the Cubs already took over first place in the NL Central|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26681565/how-cubs-already-took-first-place-nl-central|access-date=September 30, 2019|website=[[ESPN]]|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Baseball Standings {{!}} MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/standings/2019-05-04 |website=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref> From April 7 through May 29, the Cubs had a 22–7 record at 24–14 overall and 2.0 games above the second-place [[Milwaukee Brewers]].

Through the remainder of the 2019 season, the Cubs played sub-500 baseball with a 60–64 record, which included a two-month stretch where the team did not win a road series. However, the Cubs remained in contention for both a Wild Card spot and the Central Division heading into the final 10 games of the season, seven of which were against the division-leading Cardinals. St. Louis swept Chicago at Wrigley Field in four games for the first time since 1921, the first of a nine-game losing stretch that would keep the Cubs from a playoff berth for the first time since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Mark |date=2019-09-27 |title=Cubs' losing streak reaches 9 with a 9-5 loss to the Pirates: 'Nobody has quit. It's just a different vibe.' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/09/27/cubs-losing-streak-reaches-9-with-a-9-5-loss-to-the-pirates-nobody-has-quit-its-just-a-different-vibe/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 29, before the final game of the [[2019 Major League Baseball season|season]], Epstein and Maddon announced in a joint press conference that Maddon's initial five-year contract would not be renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jesse|date=September 29, 2019|title=Cubs, Maddon parting ways after 5 big seasons|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27722498/cubs-maddon-parting-ways-5-big-seasons|access-date=September 29, 2019|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> Maddon's final game as Cubs manager was a 9–0 loss to St. Louis that clinched the division and ended a four-year playoff drought for the Cardinals. The Cubs finished in third place at 84–78, seven games out of first place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Major League Baseball Standings & Expanded Standings |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2019-standings.shtml |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Maddon's departure was originally described by both the Cubs and himself as a "mutual agreement" to part ways, but he later revealed in 2021 that he actually wanted to continue as the Cubs manager with a two-year extension and that his release as Cubs manager was one-sided.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stebbins |first1=Tim |title=Former Cubs Manager Joe Maddon Wanted Two More Years When Fired |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-baseball/former-cubs-manager-joe-maddon-wanted-two-more-years-when-fired/2612492/ |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=[[NBC Sports Chicago]] |publisher=[[Comcast]] |date=14 September 2021}}</ref>

===Return to the Los Angeles Angels (2020–2022)===
[[File:Joe_maddon_2020.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Maddon with the Angels in 2020.]]
On October 16, 2019, it was announced that Maddon would be returning to the Angels as manager for the 2020 season. He signed a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bottle|first1=Peter|date=October 16, 2019|title=Angels hire Joe Maddon as new manager with three-year deal|url=https://nypost.com/2019/10/16/angels-hire-joe-maddon-as-new-manager-with-three-year-deal/|access-date=October 16, 2019|website=[[New York Post]]}}</ref>

====2020 season====
Due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020 season was shortened to 60 games. In addition, the playoffs were expanded to include eight teams from each leagues instead of the regular five.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|date=September 22, 2020|title=Everything to know about expanded playoffs|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-expanded-playoffs-for-2020|access-date=October 12, 2020|website=[[MLB.com]]|language=en}}</ref> Despite this, the Angels finished the season at 26–34 to finish in fourth place in the AL West, missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.<ref name="mstats" />

====2021 season====
Maddon led the Angels in the 2021 season, his first 162-game season as manager for the team. In February 2021, Maddon announced that he would allow [[Shohei Ohtani]] to both hit and pitch following his 2019 Tommy John surgery recovery and 2020 setback. Maddon and the Angels adopted a 6-man rotation to allow Ohtani to pitch once every 7 days and serve as [[designated hitter]] in-between.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Axisa |first1=Mike |title=Angels' Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani is 'full go' as two-way player for 2021 season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-joe-maddon-says-shohei-ohtani-is-full-go-as-two-way-player-for-2021-season/ |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=[[CBSSports.com]] |publisher=[[Paramount Global]] |date=16 February 2021}}</ref> On April 4, 2021, Maddon let Ohtani bat for himself as a starting pitcher for the first time in his career. It was the first time in Angels history that a manager had waived the designated hitter spot and was the first time across the American League since the Tampa Bay Rays did so on May 17, 2009, an instance where Maddon himself accidentally submitted an incorrect lineup card.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beacham |first1=Greg |title=Shohei Ohtani homers, pitches into 5th inning for Angels |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-mlb-los-angeles-joe-maddon-st-louis-cardinals-0966dc4970bf681ad0b32ce73a4e280f |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=4 April 2021}}</ref> Just before the [[2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2021 All-Star Game]], Maddon consulted American League team manager [[Kevin Cash]] about having Ohtani both hit and pitch in the game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Axisa |first1=Mike |title=Angels manager Joe Maddon wants Shohei Ohtani to hit and pitch in the All-Star Game |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-manager-joe-maddon-wants-shohei-ohtani-to-hit-and-pitch-in-the-all-star-game/ |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=[[CBSSports.com]] |publisher=[[Paramount Global]] |date=3 July 2021}}</ref>

The Angels finished the 2021 season with a 77–85 record, placing 4th in their division and missing the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Los Angeles Angels Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAA/2021.shtml |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Maddon made 6 successful managerial challenges out of 20 attempts, a rate of 30%. He was ejected from 3 games. The Angels hit [[sacrifice bunt]]s at a 2.0% rate, the highest under Maddon's management since the 2014 Rays and similar to the [[Small ball (baseball)|small ball]] that the 2002 Angels utilized when Maddon was an assistant coach.<ref name="mstats" />

====2022 season====
A month before the start of the 2022 season, Maddon told the media that he was considering the possibility of moving veteran superstar [[Mike Trout]] out of [[Center fielder|center field]] to a [[Outfielder#corner outfielders|corner outfield]] spot in an effort to prevent injuries. In the hypothetical move, Trout would have been moved out of center field for the first time since 2013 in favor of [[Brandon Marsh (baseball)|Brandon Marsh]], a former top prospect who spent time at the position during Trout's 2021 injury. Less than 24 hours after floating the idea, Maddon met with Trout and ultimately decided that he would keep him in center field.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Alden |title=Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon will play star Mike Trout in center field and 'that's that' |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33503188/los-angeles-angels-manager-joe-maddon-play-star-mike-trout-center-field-that |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=14 March 2022}}</ref>

On April 15, 2022, in a game where the Angels trailed the [[2022 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]] 3–2, Maddon ordered that [[Corey Seager]] be [[Intentional base on balls|intentionally walked]] despite the bases being loaded, making the score 4–2. The Rangers then went up 6–2 in the inning after a [[sacrifice fly]] hit by [[Mitch Garver]] and a balk by Angels pitcher [[Austin Warren (baseball)|Austin Warren]] that scored [[Marcus Semien]]. It was the first time a manager called for an intentional walk with the bases loaded since Maddon himself did so on [[Josh Hamilton]] in 2008. It was the first instance of a manager ordering an intentional walk with the bases loaded while trailing in the game since [[Jim O'Rourke (baseball)|Jim O'Rourke]] of the [[1881 Buffalo Bisons season|1881 Buffalo Bisons]]. The Angels proceeded to win the game by a score of 9–6.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Dayn |title=Angels' Joe Maddon orders Corey Seager intentionally walked with bases loaded |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-joe-maddon-orders-corey-seager-intentionally-walked-with-bases-loaded/ |access-date=16 April 2022 |work=CBS Sports |date=15 April 2022}}</ref>

On June 7, 2022, as the team reached a 12-game losing streak, Maddon was fired by the Angels upon a visit to his [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] home by general manager [[Perry Minasian]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Axisa |first1=Mike |title=Angels fire Joe Maddon: Manager out with team in midst of 12-game losing streak |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/angels-fire-joe-maddon-manager-out-with-team-in-midst-of-12-game-losing-streak/ |website=CBS Sports |date=7 June 2022}}</ref>

==Managerial record==

{{updated|the 2022 season}} <!-- Please update the date when updating the table. -->

{| 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
|-
|-
![[1996 California Angels season|CAL]]||[[1996 MLB season|1996]]
||22||8||14||{{Winning percentage|8|14}}|| Interim Manager || – || – || – ||
|-
!colspan="11"|
|-
![[1999 Anaheim Angels season|ANA]]||[[1999 MLB season|1999]]
||29||19||10||{{Winning percentage|19|10}}|| Interim Manager || – || – || – ||
|-
!colspan="11"|
|-
![[2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season|TB]]||[[2006 MLB season|2006]]
||162||61||101||{{Winning percentage|61|101}}|| 5th in AL East || – || – || – ||
|-
![[2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season|TB]]||[[2007 MLB season|2007]]
||162||66||96||{{Winning percentage|66|96}}|| 5th in AL East || – || – || – ||
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2008 MLB season|2008]]
||162||97||65||{{Winning percentage|97|65}}|| '''1st in AL East''' || 8 || 8 || {{Winning percentage|8|8}} || Lost [[2008 World Series|World Series]] ([[2008 Philadelphia Phillies season|PHI]])
|-
![[2009 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2009 MLB season|2009]]
||162||84||78||{{Winning percentage|84|78}}|| 3rd in AL East || – || – || – ||
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2010 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2010 MLB season|2010]]
||162||96||66||{{Winning percentage|96|66}}|| '''1st in AL East''' || 2 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|2|3}} || Lost [[2010 American League Division Series|ALDS]] ([[2010 Texas Rangers season|TEX]])
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2011 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2011 MLB season|2011]]
||162||91||71||{{Winning percentage|91|71}}|| 2nd in AL East || 1 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|1|3}} || Lost [[2011 American League Division Series|ALDS]] ([[2011 Texas Rangers season|TEX]])
|-
![[2012 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2012 MLB season|2012]]
||162||90||72||{{Winning percentage|90|72}}|| 3rd in AL East || – || – || – ||
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2013 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2013 MLB season|2013]]
||163||92||71||{{Winning percentage|92|71}}|| 2nd in AL East || 2 || 3 || {{Winning percentage|2|3}} || Lost [[2013 American League Division Series|ALDS]] ([[2013 Boston Red Sox season|BOS]])
|-
![[2014 Tampa Bay Rays season|TB]]||[[2014 MLB season|2014]]
||162||77||85||{{Winning percentage|77|85}}|| 4th in AL East || – || – || – ||
|-
! colspan="2"|TB total || 1,459 || 754 || 705 || {{winpct|754|705}} || || 13 || 17 || {{Winning percentage|13|17}} ||
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2015 Chicago Cubs season|CHC]]||[[2015 MLB season|2015]]
||162||97||65||{{Winning percentage|97|65}}|| 3rd in NL Central || 4 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|4|5}} || Lost [[2015 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] ([[2015 New York Mets season|NYM]])
|-! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[2016 Chicago Cubs season|CHC]]||[[2016 MLB season|2016]]
||162||103||58||{{Winning percentage|103|58}}|| '''1st in NL Central''' || 11 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|11|6}} || '''Won [[2016 World Series|World Series]] ([[2016 Cleveland Indians season|CLE]])'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2017 Chicago Cubs season|CHC]]||[[2017 MLB season|2017]]
||162||92||70||{{Winning percentage|92|70}}|| '''1st in NL Central''' || 4 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|4|6}} || Lost [[2017 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] ([[2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season|LAD]])
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2018 Chicago Cubs season|CHC]]||[[2018 MLB season|2018]]
||163||95||68||{{Winning percentage|95|68}}|| 2nd in NL Central || 0 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|0|1}} || Lost [[2018 National League Wild Card Game|NLWC]] ([[2018 Colorado Rockies season|COL]])
|-
![[2019 Chicago Cubs season|CHC]]||[[2019 MLB season|2019]]
||162||84||78||{{Winning percentage|84|78}}|| 3rd in NL Central || – || – || – ||
|-
! colspan="2"|CHC total || 811 || 471 || 339 || {{winpct|471|339}} || || 19 || 18 || {{Winning percentage|19|18}} ||
|-
![[2020 Los Angeles Angels season|LAA]]||[[2020 MLB season|2020]]
||60||26||34||{{Winning percentage|26|34}}|| 4th in AL West  || – || – || – ||
|-
![[2021 Los Angeles Angels season|LAA]]||[[2021 MLB season|2021]]
||162||77||85||{{Winning percentage|77|85}}|| 4th in AL West  || – || – || – ||
|-
![[2022 Los Angeles Angels season|LAA]]||[[2022 MLB season|2022]]
||56||27||29||{{Winning percentage|27|29}}|| ''Fired''  || – || – || – ||
|-
! colspan="2"|LAA total || 278 || 130 || 148 || {{winpct|130|148}} || || – || – || – ||
|-
! colspan="2"|TB Devil Rays/Rays total || 1,459 || 754 || 705 || {{winpct|754|705}} || || 13 || 17 || {{winpct|13|17}} || 
|-
! colspan="2"|CHI Cubs total || 811 || 471 || 339 || {{winpct|471|339}} || || 19 || 18 || {{winpct|19|18}} || 
|-
! colspan="2"|CAL/ANA/LAA total || 329 || 157 || 172 || {{winpct|157|172}} || || – || – || – ||
|-
! colspan="2"|Total <ref name="managerial record"/> || 2,599 || 1,382 || 1,216 || {{winpct|1,382|1,216}} || || 32 || 35 || {{Winning percentage|32|35}} ||
|}

==Uniform number==
Maddon wears the unusual [[Uniform number (Major League Baseball)|uniform #70]]. He has said that his preferred number used to be #20, but that he lost that number when future Hall-of-Famer [[Don Sutton]] came to the Angels. He was then randomly assigned #70 and declared that he would never change it so that his number would never be taken from him again.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uniforms: Numerologist digs behind the numbers |url=http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/03/12/uniforms-numerologist-digs-behind-the-numbers/6354237/ |first=David |last=Dorsey |work=[[The News-Press]] |date=March 13, 2014 |access-date=June 5, 2014}}</ref>

==Charitable organizations==

Maddon's organization, Respect 90 Foundation, hosts a charity golf tournament annually in his hometown of [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Albert|first=Jessica|date=June 4, 2018|title=Joe Maddon Hosts Charity Golf Tournament|url=https://wnep.com/2018/06/04/joe-maddon-hosts-charity-golf-tournament/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[WNEP]]}}</ref> Respect 90 and Maddon also sponsor a charity boxing event in Chicago annually. The Respect 90 Foundation raises funds to benefit inner city youth.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kane|first=Elan|date=August 20, 2017|title=Joe Maddon's Respect 90 charity boxing event a hit|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/joe-maddons-respect-90-charity-boxing-event-a-hit/|access-date=April 10, 2021|website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref>

In 2017, Joe Maddon and his neighbor Jill Kelley hosted a Gasparilla party for wounded veterans.<ref name="j000">{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2017 |title=Maddon, Kelley host Gasparilla party for disabled veterans |url=https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2017/1/27/maddon_kelley_again_ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Spectrum Bay News 9}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Maddon has two children from a previous marriage and has five grandchildren through it.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Maddon married his second wife in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breen|first=Justin|date=October 17, 2015|title=Joe Maddon's daughter Speaks Up|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151017/wrigleyville/joe-maddons-daughter-says-what-hes-doing-with-cubs-is-indescribable|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019135129/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151017/wrigleyville/joe-maddons-daughter-says-what-hes-doing-with-cubs-is-indescribable|archive-date=October 19, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2015|website=[[DNAinfo]]}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania|Biography|Baseball}}
* [[List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game managers]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball managers with most career ejections]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball managers with most career wins]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Joe Maddon}}
* {{baseballstats|mlb=427309|brm=maddon001jos|retro=M/Pmaddj801}}
* {{baseball-reference manager|id=maddojo99}}

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