List of managers of defunct Major League Baseball teams

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In Major League Baseball history, 65 teams have become defunct.[1] These teams played in five different Major Leagues–the extant National League and the now defunct American Association, Union Association, Players' League and Federal League. Thirteen men who managed now-defunct Major League Baseball teams have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Ned Hanlon, John McGraw, Jim O'Rourke, Pud Galvin, Fred Clarke, George Wright, John Montgomery Ward, Harry Wright, Charles Comiskey, Buck Ewing, Joe Tinker, Bill McKechnie and Mordecai Brown. Hanlon managed the National League Baltimore Orioles to three league championships.[2] Eleven other managers managed now defunct teams to a single league championship: Bill Watkins, George Wright and Frank Bancroft in the National League, Arthur Irwin, Jack Chapman, Jim Mutrie and Lon Knight in the American Association, Fred Dunlap in the Union Association, King Kelly in the Players' League and Joe Tinker and Bill Phillips in the Federal League.

Patsy Tebeau won 579 games as manager of the Cleveland Spiders.

Patsy Tebeau's 579 wins with the National League Cleveland Spiders is more than any other manager won with any single defunct Major League Baseball team. His 1040 games managed and 436 losses with the Spiders are the most of any manager of a single defunct National League team. Billy Barnie's 1050 games managed and 548 losses with the American Association Baltimore Orioles are the most of any manager with a single defunct Major League team, and his 470 wins are the most of any manager of a defunct American Association team. Dunlap has the most managerial wins for a Union Association team, and King Kelly has the most wins for a Players' League team. Tinker has the most wins for a Federal League manager, and Otto Knabe has the most losses.

Chapman and Bancroft each managed six different now defunct Major League Baseball teams. Chapman managed the National League Louisville Grays, Milwaukee Grays, Worcester Worcesters, Detroit Wolverines and Buffalo Bisons, and the Louisville Colonels in both the American Association and the National League.[3] He managed the Colonels to the 1890 American Association championship, and to a tie with the National League champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the 1890 World Series.[3][4] Bancroft managed the National League Worcester Ruby Legs, Detroit Wolverines, Cleveland Blues, Providence Grays and Indianapolis Hoosiers and the American Association Philadelphia Athletics.[5] He managed the Providence Grays to the 1884 National League and World Series championships.[5][6][7]

Table key

Team
Name of team. For teams that played under more than one name, the name used in its final season is given. For team names that were used by multiple defunct franchises, the league(s) in which the team played is shown in parentheses.
League
League the team played in:
NL: National League
AA: American Association
FL: Federal League
UA: Union Association
PL: Players' League
G
Number of regular season games managed; may not equal sum of wins and losses due to tie games
W
Number of regular season wins in games managed
L
Number of regular season losses in games managed
WPct
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
LC
League Championships: number of League Championships, or pennants, achieved by the manager
WS
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager
†
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Managers

National League

Ned Hanlon won 555 games and 3 National League championships as manager of the Baltimore Orioles.
Frank Bancroft managed five different defunct National League baseball teams including the Providence Grays, whom he led to the 1884 National League and World Series championships.
George Wright managed the 1879 Providence Grays to a .702 winning percentage and a National League championship.
More information Team, League ...
TeamLeagueManagerSeasonsGWLWPctLCWSRef
Baltimore OriolesNLGeorge Van Haltren189211110.091——[8]
Baltimore OriolesNLJohn Waltz1892826.250——[9]
Baltimore OriolesNLNed Hanlon†1892–1898946555369.6013—[2]
Baltimore OriolesNLJohn McGraw†18991528662.581——[10]
Buffalo BisonsNLJohn Clapp1879794632.590——[11]
Buffalo BisonsNLSam Crane1880842458.293——[12]
Buffalo BisonsNLJim O'Rourke†1881–1884380206169.549——[13]
Buffalo BisonsNLPud Galvin†188524717.292——[14]
Buffalo BisonsNLJack Chapman1885883157.352——[15]
Cincinnati RedsNLCharlie Gould187665956.138——[16]
Cincinnati RedsNLLip Pike187714311.214——[17]
Cincinnati RedsNLBob Addy187724519.208——[18]
Cincinnati RedsNLJack Manning187720712.368——[19]
Cincinnati RedsNLCal McVey1878, 18791247151.582——[20]
Cincinnati RedsNLDeacon White18791899.500——[21]
Cincinnati RedsNLJohn Clapp1880822159.263——[11]
Cleveland BluesNLJim McCormick1879–1880, 18821717496.435——[22]
Cleveland BluesNLMike McGeary18811147.364——[23]
Cleveland BluesNLJohn Clapp1881743241.438——[11]
Cleveland BluesNLFred Dunlap1882804236.538——[24]
Cleveland BluesNLFrank Bancroft18831005542.567——[5]
Cleveland BluesNLCharlie Hackett18841133577.313——[25]
Cleveland SpidersNLTom Loftus[i]18891366172.459——[26]
Cleveland SpidersNLGus Schmelz1890782155.276——[27]
Cleveland SpidersNLRobert Leadley1890–18911265767.460——[28]
Cleveland SpidersNLPatsy Tebeau1891–18981040579436.570——[29]
Cleveland SpidersNLLave Cross189938830.211——[30]
Cleveland SpidersNLJoe Quinn189911612104.103——[31]
Detroit WolverinesNLFrank Bancroft1881–18821708384.497——[5]
Detroit WolverinesNLJack Chapman1883–188421568142.324——[15]
Detroit WolverinesNLCharlie Morton188538731.184——[32]
Detroit WolverinesNLBill Watkins1885–1888417249161.60711[33][34]
Detroit WolverinesNLRobert Leadley1888401919.500——[28]
Hartford Dark BluesNLBob Ferguson1876–18771297848.619——[35]
Indianapolis BluesNLJohn Clapp1878632436.600——[11]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLWatch Burnham188728622.214——[36]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLFred Thomas1887291118.379——[37]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLHorace Fogel1887702049.290——[38]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLHarry Spence18881365085.370——[39]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLFrank Bancroft1889682543.368——[5]
Indianapolis HoosiersNLJack Glasscock1889673432.515——[40]
Kansas City CowboysNLDave Rowe18861263091.248——[41]
Louisville ColonelsNLJack Chapman[j]1892542133.389——[3][4]
Louisville ColonelsNLFred Pfeffer18921004256.429——[42]
Louisville ColonelsNLBilly Barnie1893–189425786169.337——[43]
Louisville ColonelsNLJohn McCloskey1895–189615237113.247——[44]
Louisville ColonelsNLBill McGunnigle18961153676.321——[45]
Louisville ColonelsNLJim Rogers1897441724.415——[46]
Louisville ColonelsNLFred Clarke†1897–1899402180212.459——[47]
Louisville GraysNLJack Chapman1876–18771306561.516——[15]
Milwaukee GraysNLJack Chapman1878611545.250——[15]
New York MutualsNLBill Cammeyer1876572135.375——[48]
Philadelphia AthleticsNLAl Wright1876601445.237——[49]
Providence GraysNLTom York1878, 1881965637.602——[50]
Providence GraysNLGeorge Wright†1879855925.7021—[51]
Providence GraysNLMike McGeary18801687.533——[23]
Providence GraysNLJohn Montgomery Ward†1880321813.581——[52]
Providence GraysNLMike Dorgan1880392612.684——[53]
Providence GraysNLJack Farrell1881512427.471——[54]
Providence GraysNLHarry Wright†1882–188318211072.604——[55]
Providence GraysNLFrank Bancroft1884–188522413785.61711[5][7]
St. Louis Brown StockingsNLMase Graffen1876563917.696——[56]
St. Louis Brown StockingsNLGeorge McManus1876–1877683434.500——[57]
St. Louis MaroonsNLFred Dunlap[h]1885723040.429——[24]
St. Louis MaroonsNLAlex McKinnon188539632.158——[58]
St. Louis MaroonsNLGus Schmelz18861264379.352——[59]
Syracuse StarsNLMike Dorgan1879431726.395——[53]
Syracuse StarsNLBill Holbert1879101.000——[60]
Syracuse StarsNLJimmy Macullar187927521.192——[61]
Troy TrojansNLHorace Phillips1879471234.261——[62]
Troy TrojansNLBob Ferguson1879–1882283122157.437——[35]
Washington NationalsNLMichael Scanlon1886821367.163——[63]
Washington NationalsNLJohn Gaffney1886–188716961101.377——[64]
Washington NationalsNLWalter Hewett1888401029.256——[65]
Washington NationalsNLTed Sullivan1888963857.400——[66]
Washington NationalsNLJohn Morrill1889511338.255——[67]
Washington NationalsNLArthur Irwin1889762845.384——[68]
Washington SenatorsNLBilly Barnie1892202.000——[43]
Washington SenatorsNLArthur Irwin1892, 1898–1899203110177.393——[68]
Washington SenatorsNLDanny Richardson1892431231.279——[69]
Washington SenatorsNLJim O'Rourke†18931304089.310——[13]
Washington SenatorsNLGus Schmelz1894–1897434155270.365——[59]
Washington SenatorsNLTom Brown1897–18981376472.471——[70]
Washington SenatorsNLJack Doyle18981789.471——[71]
Washington SenatorsNLDeacon McGuire1898702147.309——[72]
Worcester WorcestersNLFrank Bancroft1880854043.482——[5]
Worcester WorcestersNLMike Dorgan1881562432.429——[53]
Worcester WorcestersNLHarry Stovey188127818.308——[73]
Worcester WorcestersNLFreeman Brown188241932.220——[74]
Worcester WorcestersNLTommy Bond1882624.333——[75]
Worcester WorcestersNLJack Chapman188237730.189——[15]
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American Association

Billy Barnie won 470 games and lost 548 as manager of the Baltimore Orioles in the American Association.
Arthur Irwin managed the Boston Reds to the last American Association championship in 1891.
More information Team, League ...
TeamLeagueManagerSeasonsGWLWPctLCWSRef
Baltimore OriolesAAHenry Myers1882741954.260——[76]
Baltimore OriolesAABilly Barnie1883–18911050470548.462——[43]
Boston RedsAAArthur Irwin18911399342.6891—[68]
Brooklyn GladiatorsAAJim Kennedy18901002673.263——[77]
Cincinnati Kelly's KillersAAKing Kelly18911024357.430——[78]
Cleveland Spiders[c]AAJimmy Williams1887–188819759136.303——[79]
Cleveland Spiders[c]AATom Loftus[i]1888713038.441——[26]
Columbus BuckeyesAAHorace Phillips1883973265.330——[62]
Columbus BuckeyesAAGus Schmelz18841106939.639——[59]
Columbus SolonsAAAl Buckenberger1889–189022099119.454——[80]
Columbus SolonsAAGus Schmelz1890, 18911959989.527——[59]
Columbus SolonsAAPat Sullivan1890321.667——[81]
Indianapolis HoosiersAAJim Gifford1884872560.294——[82]
Indianapolis HoosiersAABill Watkins188423418.182——[33]
Kansas City CowboysAADave Rowe1888501436.280——[41]
Kansas City CowboysAASam Barkley1888582136.368——[83]
Kansas City CowboysAABill Watkins1888–18891646399.389——[33]
Louisville Colonels[d]AADenny Mack1882804238.525——[84]
Louisville Colonels[d]AAJoe Gerhardt1883985245.536——[85]
Louisville Colonels[d]AAMike Walsh18841106840.630——[86]
Louisville ColonelsAAJim Hart1885–1886250119129.480——[87]
Louisville ColonelsAAJohn Kelly1887–18881788689.491——[88][89][90]
Louisville ColonelsAAMordecai Davidson1888933554.393——[91]
Louisville ColonelsAAJohn Kerins1888734.429——[92]
Louisville ColonelsAADude Esterbrook18891028.200——[93]
Louisville ColonelsAAJimmy Wolf1889651451.215——[94]
Louisville ColonelsAADan Shannon1889581046.179——[95]
Louisville ColonelsAAJack Chapman[j]1889–1891282143133.5181—[3][4]
Milwaukee BrewersAACharlie Cushman1891362115.583——[96]
New York MetropolitansAAJim Mutrie1883–188420912974.6351—[7][97]
New York MetropolitansAAJim Gifford1885–18861254276.392——[82]
New York MetropolitansAABob Ferguson1886–18871505494.365——[35]
New York MetropolitansAADave Orr1887835.375——[98]
New York MetropolitansAAO. P. Caylor18871003560.368——[99]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AAJuice Latham1882754134.547——[100]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AALon Knight1883–188420712778.6201—[101]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AAHarry Stovey18851135557.491——[73]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AALew Simmons1886984155.427——[102]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AABill Sharsig1886, 1888–1890448232205.531——[103]
Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)AAFrank Bancroft1887552629.473——[5]
Philadelphia Athletics (AA)AACharlie Mason1887823840.487——[104]
Philadelphia Athletics (PL/AA)AABill Sharsig189118611.353——[105]
Philadelphia Athletics (PL/AA)AAGeorge Wood18911256755.549——[103]
Richmond VirginiansAAFelix Moses1884461230.286——[106]
Rochester BroncosAAPat Powers18901336363.500——[107]
Syracuse StarsAAGeorge Frazer18901175165.440——[108]
Syracuse StarsAAWallace Fessenden189011411.364——[109]
Toledo Blue StockingsAACharlie Morton18841104658.442——[32]
Toledo MaumeesAACharlie Morton18841346864.515——[32]
Washington NationalsAAHolly Hollingshead1884621250.194——[110]
Washington NationalsAAJohn Bickerton1884101.000——[111]
Washington Senators[f]AASam Trott18911247.364——[112]
Washington Senators[f]AAPop Snyder1891702346.333——[113]
Washington Senators[f]AADan Shannon1891511534.306——[95]
Washington Senators[f]AASandy Griffin1891624.333——[114]
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Union Association

Fred Dunlap managed the St. Louis Maroons to the only Union Association championship.
More information Team, League ...
TeamLeagueManagerSeasonsGWLWPctLCWSRef
Altoona Mountain CityUAEd Curtis188425619.240——[115]
Baltimore MonumentalsUABill Henderson18841065847.552——[116]
Boston RedsUATim Murnane18841115851.628——[117]
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh StogiesUAEd Hengel1884743439.466——[118]
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh StogiesUAJoe Battin1884615.167——[119]
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh StogiesUAJoe Ellick18841366.500——[120]
Cincinnati Outlaw RedsUADan O'Leary1884352015.571——[121]
Cincinnati Outlaw RedsUASam Crane1884704921.700——[12]
Kansas City CowboysUAHarry Wheeler1884404.000——[122]
Kansas City CowboysUAMatthew Porter188416313.000——[123]
Kansas City CowboysUATed Sullivan1884621346.220——[66]
Milwaukee BrewersUATom Loftus18841284.667——[26]
Philadelphia KeystonesUAFergy Malone1884672146.313——[124]
St. Louis MaroonsUATed Sullivan188431283.903—[g]—[66]
St. Louis MaroonsUAFred Dunlap[h]1884836616.8051—[24]
St. Paul SaintsUAAndrew Thompson1884926.250——[125]
Washington NationalsUAMike Scanlon18841144765.420——[63]
Wilmington QuickstepsUAJoe Simmons188418216.111——[126]
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Players' League

King Kelly managed the Boston Reds to the only Players' League championship.
More information Team, League ...
TeamLeagueManagerSeasonsGWLWPctLCWSRef
Boston RedsPLKing Kelly18901338148.6281—[78]
Brooklyn Ward's WondersPLJohn Montgomery Ward†18901337656.576——[52]
Buffalo BisonsPLJack Rowe18901002772.273——[127]
Buffalo BisonsPLJay Faatz189034924.273——[128]
Chicago PiratesPLCharles Comiskey†18901387562.547——[129]
Cleveland InfantsPLHenry Larkin1890793445.430——[130]
Cleveland InfantsPLPatsy Tebeau1890522130.412——[29]
New York GiantsPLBuck Ewing†18901327457.565——[131]
Philadelphia Athletics (PL/AA)PLJim Fogarty18901679.438——[132]
Philadelphia Athletics (PL/AA)PLCharlie Buffinton18901166154.530——[133]
Pittsburgh BurghersPLNed Hanlon†18901316068.469——[2]
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Federal League

Joe Tinker managed the Chicago Whales to 173 wins and one Federal League championship.
More information Team, League ...
TeamLeagueManagerSeasonsGWLWPctLCWSRef
Baltimore TerrapinsFLOtto Knabe1914–1915315131177.425——[134]
Brooklyn Tip-TopsFLBill Bradley19141577777.500——[135]
Brooklyn Tip-TopsFLLee Magee19151185364.453——[136]
Brooklyn Tip-TopsFLJohn Ganzel1915351718.486——[137]
Buffalo Blues[a]FLLarry Schlafly1914–19151979399.484——[138]
Buffalo BluesFLWalter Blair1915211.500——[139]
Buffalo BluesFLHarry Lord19151106049.550——[140]
Chicago Whales[b]FLJoe Tinker†1914–1915314173133.5641—[141]
Kansas City PackersFLGeorge Stovall1914–1915307148156.487——[142]
Newark Peppers[e]FLBill Phillips1914–191521011492.5531—[143]
Newark PeppersFLBill McKechnie†19151025445.545——[144]
Pittsburgh RebelsFLDoc Gessler191411311.273——[145]
Pittsburgh RebelsFLRebel Oakes1914–1915299147145.503——[146]
St. Louis TerriersFLMordecai Brown†19141145063.442——[147]
St. Louis TerriersFLFielder Jones1914–19151999993.516——[148]
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Footnotes

  • a Team played as the Buffalo Buffeds in 1914.[149]
  • b Team played as the Chicago Chi-Feds in 1914.[150]
  • c Team played as the Cleveland Blues during its time in the American Association in 1887 and 1888.[151]
  • d Team played as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 through 1884.[152]
  • e Team played as the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1914.[153]
  • f Team played as the Washington Statesmen during its time in the American Association in 1891.[154]
  • g Ted Sullivan was the Union Association pennant winning Maroons' first manager in 1884, but was replaced by Fred Dunlap after leading the Maroons to 28 wins and 3 losses. Since Dunlap finished the season as the Maroons' manager, he is shown as having won the league championship as manager that season.[155]
  • h Fred Dunlap managed the St. Louis Maroons in both the Union Association and the National League. His combined record for the Maroons was 155 games managed with 96 wins and 56 losses for a winning percentage of .632. He led the Maroons to one league championship, in the Union Association in 1884.[24]
  • i Tom Loftus managed the Cleveland Spiders (known as the Cleveland Blues in 1888) in both the American Association and the National League. His combined record for the Blues/Spiders was 207 games managed with 91 wins and 110 losses for a winning percentage of .453.[26]
  • j Jack Chapman managed the Louisville Colonels in both the American Association and the National League. His combined record for the Colonels was 336 games managed with 164 wins and 166 losses for a winning percentage of .497. He led the Colonels to one league championship, in the American Association in 1890. The Colonels played to a tie against the National League champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the 1890 World Series.[3][4]

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