Obviously, this does not take into account the differences in GM and personnel between these coaches and therefore, this is pretty meaningless. However, well...I don't have anything else to say. Here.
Buddy Bell (not including 2006)
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Year Team Wins Loss Win% Finish
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1996 Detroit 53 109 .327 5
1997 Detroit 79 83 .488 3
1998 Detroit 52 85 .380 5
2000 Colorado 82 80 .506 4
2001 Colorado 73 89 .451 5
2002 Colorado 6 16 .273 4
2005 KansasCy 43 69 .384 5
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Total Colorado 161 185 .465
Total Detroit 184 277 .399
Total KansasCy 43 69 .384
Total CAREER 388 531 .422
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Tony Muser
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Year Team Wins Loss Win% Finish
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1997 KansasCy 31 48 .392 5
1998 KansasCy 72 89 .447 3
1999 KansasCy 64 97 .398 4
2000 KansasCy 77 85 .475 4
2001 KansasCy 65 97 .401 5
2002 KansasCy 8 15 .348 4
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Total CAREER 317 431 .424
Let's now look at the 1997 and 1998 seasons where Muser actually faced off with Bell in a battle of the "BRAINS!" KC didn't face Colorado during the 2000-2002 seasons, so we can only judge the head to head by these two seasons. [NOTE: Bell only managed 137 games during the 1998 season, and I'm not sure when he was fired during the season...so a few games in the 1998 series may be against another coach.]
In 1997, the Royals lost the season series (5 wins and 6 losses).
In 1998, the Royals tied the season series (6 wins and 6 losses).
Pretty even overall. I guess this is why a few people on here like Bell so much, I mean, he lets us remember the good memories provided by Muser.