Bruce Bochy is finally getting his Hall of Fame look.
The former Rangers manager, who delivered Texas its first World Series title in the opening season of his three-year run, was among eight names placed on this year’s contemporary era ballot, which was announced Monday. A 16-person panel will vote, and the results will be revealed on Dec. 6.
Bochy enters a crowded field that also features two figures tied to his current employer, the San Francisco Giants, where he serves as a special advisor to president of baseball operations Buster Posey. The ballot also includes managers Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella and Joe Maddon, plus executives Sandy Alderson, Brian Sabean, Ted Turner and Bill White.
Baker previously managed the Giants, and Sabean was once their general manager.
To get into the 2027 class, Bochy needs 75% of the vote. His résumé gives him a strong argument.
Chris Young hired Bochy to manage the Rangers before the 2003 season because of the credibility and experience he would bring to the organization. That decision paid off in dramatic fashion in 2023, when Texas ripped through an improbable October, won every road game in the postseason and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games to capture the title.
That championship made Bochy one of a small group of managers with at least four World Series wins, and the third to win one in both leagues.
Bochy’s Rangers tenure ended after the 2025 season, when Texas and the manager parted ways after the club failed to return to the playoffs in 2024 and 2025. He finished his Texas run with a 249-237 record. The split came once it became clear the Rangers would not keep operating with the payroll that helped bring in players such as Jacob deGrom, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien.
Bochy later went back to the Giants organization and joined Baker in the front office as a special assistant.
The committee will weigh his entire managerial career, not just the Texas years. Across stops with the San Diego Padres, Giants and Rangers, Bochy built a case that stacks up with the best in the game’s history. He retired with a 2,252-2,266 record and ranked sixth all-time in wins, passing Baker and Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson during the 2025 season with the Rangers.
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