Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United for 26 seasons, announced his retirement Wednesday. Below is how he compares with some of the longest-serving coaches and managers in major North American sports.

Titles won

Win percentage

Ferguson retired with one of the highest winning percentages in the English Premier League, putting him in the company of the N.F.L.'s Don Shula and the N.H.L.'s Scotty Bowman, both Hall of Famers.

Ferguson won 13 titles, more than either Phil Jackson or John Wooden, two of the most successful coaches in North American sports. (The top English soccer league does not have a season-ending playoff.)