Jim Mutrie
American baseball manager (1851–1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James J. Mutrie (June 13, 1851 – January 24, 1938) was an American baseball pioneer who was the co-founder and first manager of both the original New York Metropolitans and the New York Giants. He had a winning percentage of .611, the highest for the 19th century for managers. It remains the third highest by any major league manager with at least 600 wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy's mark of .615 and Dave Roberts.
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Jim Mutrie | |
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![]() Mutrie in 1888 | |
Manager | |
Born: (1851-06-13)June 13, 1851 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: January 24, 1938(1938-01-24) (aged 86) New York, New York, U.S. | |
MLB debut | |
May 1, 1883, for the New York Metropolitans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1891, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Managerial record | 658–419–37 |
Winning % | .611 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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