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Al Todd
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Alfred Chester Todd
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 198 lb.
- School Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Debut April 25, 1932
- Final Game August 24, 1943
- Born January 7, 1902 in Troy, NY USA
- Died March 8, 1985 in Elmira, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"I can talk rings around that Todd any time, but I don't wanta fight him no more." - Dizzy Dean about his brawl with Al Todd in 1931, quoted in The Gashouse Gang and a Couple of Other Guys
Al Todd played eleven years in the National League, beginning at age 30. Other than two games in the outfield, he was used exclusively at catcher.
Todd's most notable year with the bat was in 1937 at age 35, when he hit 8 homers and 10 triples, driving in 86 runs for the 1937 Pirates. His RBI count was second-highest on the team behind Gus Suhr. The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia says that his RBI total remains the highest for a catcher in franchise history (book published around 2002).
He played for Dallas in 1931 before coming to the majors. The book The Human Tradition in the New South says that he and Dizzy Dean (pitching for Houston at the time) got into a brawl during which Todd decked him twice. Previously, he was with Bloomington in 1930. Much later, he played for Montreal in 1945.
The book Branch Rickey says that Al Todd headed up the new Western Carolina League in 1960, and that Todd was an old friend of Rickey.
Scouted for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and New York Yankees, retiring in 1963.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | 58-80 | 6th | Philadelphia A's | |
| 1946 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 75-78 | 6th | Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| 1947 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 94-59 | 1st | Brooklyn Dodgers | League Champs |
| 1948 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 75-75 | 4th | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round |
| 1949 | Memphis Chicks | Southern Association | 65-88 | 7th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 1950 | Memphis Chicks | Southern Association | 81-70 | 4th | Chicago White Sox | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | 73-78 | 5th | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1953 | Duluth Dukes | Northern League | 73-52 | 2nd | none | Lost League Finals |
