 He won the International League Manager of the Year Award in 1970.Verdi also managed the New York Mets' Tidewater Tides for four seasons (1977–80) and the Baltimore Orioles' Rochester Red Wings farm club from 1984 through June 16, 1985, and spent brief managing stints in the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins and Washington Senators organizations.His record as a manager was 1,351 wins and 1,332 losses (.504).