He is one of only three managers to win a World Series championship in both leagues, joining Sparky Anderson and Tony La Russa as the others.

In 1998, he led the Padres to their first National League (NL) pennant in 14 years; however, they lost the 1998 World Series to the New York Yankees.

In 2023, he came out of retirement to lead his third different franchise to the World Series as the manager of the American League Champion Texas Rangers, joining Bill McKechnie and Dick Williams with that distinction.

[1] Growing up, Bochy moved with his family to the Panama Canal Zone, South Carolina, and Virginia, before settling in Melbourne, Florida.

[2] Bochy graduated from Melbourne High School, where he was a baseball teammate of Darrell Hammond of Saturday Night Live fame.

Stroube's Mobil finished 3rd in the tournament with a record of 4-2 after losing in the consolation round 5-4 in 14 innings to eventual runner-up New Orleans.

[9] He was behind the plate in Game 4 of the 1980 NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies, when Pete Rose ran him over to score the go-ahead run in the top of the tenth inning.

[10][13] Bochy was behind the plate on September 11, 1985, when Pete Rose, with the Cincinnati Reds, collected his record-breaking 4,192nd major league hit off Padres pitcher Eric Show.

In 1988, Bochy spent his final season playing in Triple-A Las Vegas where he served as a player-coach, batting .231 in 53 games.

[17] In 1992, Bochy was promoted to manager of the Double-A Wichita Wranglers, leading them to the Texas League title that year.

[23] In 2005 and 2006, Bochy led the Padres to consecutive NL West titles for the first time in franchise history, but they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the Division Series each year.

On October 27, 2006, Bochy agreed to a three-year contract to replace Felipe Alou and become the Giants' new manager, their 38th in franchise history.

[28] After two seasons of 90+ losses in 2007 and 2008, the Giants rebounded to finish 88–74 in 2009, and remained in the playoff race into September behind a pitching staff with the second-lowest ERA in the Majors.

[29] In 2010, the Giants finished 92–70 and clinched their first NL West title since 2003 on the final day of the regular season against his former team, the San Diego Padres.

[30] Bochy's Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 2010 NLDS and the reigning 2-time defending National League champion (who had won a World Series during that stretch) Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS.

Interviewed by sportscaster Chris Rose during the trophy presentation ceremony, Bochy said “Not bad for a bunch of castoffs and misfits.

He became the first National League manager to win two World Series' in a three-year span since the Cincinnati Reds' Sparky Anderson won back-to-back in 1975 and 1976.

During a low point of the regular season, Bochy told his players they had "champion blood", referring to the Giants' 2010 and 2012 championships.

[67] On June 30, Bochy became the first manager since 1976 to intentionally forfeit the designated hitter, allowing Madison Bumgarner to bat for himself against the Oakland Athletics.

[70] The Giants defeated the New York Mets 3–0 in the NL Wild Card Game, their 11th straight postseason series win, dating back to 2010.

On September 18, 2019 at Fenway Park, in an 11–3 win over the Boston Red Sox, Bochy won his 2,000th career game as a Major League manager.

The event was broadcast live on local television on NBC Sports Bay Area, and included speeches from president and chief executive officer Larry Baer, former players Jake Peavy, Gregor Blanco, and Ryan Vogelsong, and current players Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval, before Bochy emotionally addressed the crowd.

[93][94] On October 24, Bochy hinted at managing professionally again during an interview with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on Sirius XM.

“I don’t know how I’m gonna feel but I’d love to have one more shot.”[95][96][97][98][99] On December 9, Bochy was named Manager of the France national baseball team.

[101] On June 4, 2023, Bochy won his 2,041st career game, surpassing Walter Alston for 10th place on the all-time managerial wins list.

[104] He became the sixth manager in MLB history to win four championships, with the previous five all inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

[1] His older brother Joe was a one-time catcher in the Minnesota Twins system, and later worked as a professional scout for the Padres and Giants.

[108] Greg Bochy spent several seasons playing minor league baseball in the San Diego Padres system.

[115][116] On April 18, 2017, Bochy underwent a minor heart ablation to reduce discomfort, mostly due to an atrial flutter, and missed two games.

[121] Bochy has rated Johnny Bench as the first choice on "His Top Five Catchers, All-Time" list, with the following in descending order: Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, and Iván Rodríguez.