Michael Scanlon (baseball)

Michael B. Scanlon (November 1843 – January 18, 1929) was an Irish-American professional baseball manager.

Michael Scanlon
Manager
Born: November 1843 Cork, Ireland
Died: January 18, 1929(1929-01-18) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Teams
Washington Nationals (UA) (1884) Washington Nationals (NL) (1886)

Scanlon served as manager for two major league teams; the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association and the 1886 Washington Nationals of the National League.^[1] In 196 games as a manager, he won 60 games and lost 132 games for a .313 winning percentage.^[1][a] Born in Cork, Ireland,^[b] Scanlon died in 1929 in Washington, D.C.^[2]

Notes

1. Total games managed includes four ties.
2. At the time of Scanlon's birth, present-day Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.