Three World Series rings in the last five years doesn't go unnoticed, especially for San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
In a recent survey conducted by ESPN.com, between 50 baseball scouts, front-office executives, big league coaches and media analysts, the Giants skipper was named the best overall manager in all of Major League Baseball.
Bochy finished with 24.2 percent of the votes. Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter finished a close second behind Bochy by garnering 21.5 percent of votes.
One anonymous National League executive praised Bochy on his ability to have his players come together for one common goal:
"His players play hard and buy into what's best for the team. He's a great strategist, and he's able to use young players and castoffs with confidence. He has a calm demeanor, but he knows when to create urgency and play the hot hand.''
Voters chose a wide array of different topics for managers and Bochy was ranked atop or in the top five of almost all of them.
Best Overall Manager: 1st (24.2 percent of votes)
Best At Handling A Pitching Staff: 1st (26 percent of votes)
Best Tactician: 2nd (20.5 percent of votes; finished behind Showalter)
Best At Relating To Players: 3rd (14.5 percent of votes; finished behind Terry Francona and Joe Maddon)
Best At Using The Entire 25-Man Roster: 1st (22.1 percent of votes; tied with Showalter)
Most Creative: Not in top five
Best At Developing Young Players: Not in top five
Best Leader: 1st (28.5 percent of votes)
A separate survey of 117 players also chose the manager they would most prefer to play for besides their current manager. Bochy finished second, behind Joe Maddon, with 18 percent of votes.
In his 21-year MLB career as a manager, Bochy has a 1,660-1,642 record for a .503 win percentage, including four league pennants and three World Series titles. Through nine seasons -- including 2015 -- as the Giants manager, Bochy has a 709-667 record, coming out to a .515 win percentage.
