Kid Gleason
American baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with William "Bill" Gleason, another baseball player who was a contemporary of Kid Gleason's during his playing days.
William Jethro "Kid" Gleason (October 26, 1866 – January 2, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. Gleason managed the Chicago White Sox from 1919 through 1923. His first season as a big league manager was notable for his team's appearance in the World Series and the ensuing Black Sox Scandal, although Gleason was not involved in the scandal. After leaving the White Sox, Gleason was on the coaching staff for the Philadelphia Athletics, until 1931.
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Kid Gleason | |
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Second baseman / Pitcher / Manager | |
Born: (1866-10-26)October 26, 1866 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Died: January 2, 1933(1933-01-02) (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1888, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 27, 1912, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .261 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 824 |
Win–loss record | 138–131 |
Earned run average | 3.79 |
Strikeouts | 744 |
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