Bill Rodgers (rodgebi01)

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Wilbur Kincaid Rodgers (Rawmeat Bill)

Bats Left, Throws Right
Weight 170 lb.

Debut April 15, 1915
Final Game May 13, 1916
Born April 18, 1887 in Pleasant Ridge, OH USA
Died December 24, 1978 in Goliad, TX USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Bill Rodgers only played in the majors in 1915-1916, but he spent many more years in the minors. Rodgers' career spanned from 1911 to 1931, including 1911-1914 and 1916-1921 in the Pacific Coast League.

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1918	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	48-48	4th		League suspended operations July 14
1919	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	85-83	4th		none
1920	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	89-109	7th		none
1921	Sacramento Senators	Pacific Coast League	105-80	2nd		none
1922	Calgary Bronchos	Western International League	24-16	1st		League Champs	League disbanded June 18
	Denver Bears	Western League		7th		none	replaced C.H. Adkins
1923	Albany Senators	Eastern League	68-84	6th		none
1924	Albany Senators	Eastern League		--		none	replaced by Bill McCorry
1925	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	89-48	1st		none League Champs
1926	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	75-62	2nd		none
1927	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League	87-51	2nd		none
1928	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association		--		--	replaced by Jack Steele
	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League		7th			replaced Ernie Johnson
1929	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	90-112	6th
1930	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association	67-87	6th		none
1931	Des Moines Demons	Western League	94-51	1st		League Champs
1932	Des Moines Demons	Western League	71-72	4th	none

1935	Panama City Pilots	Georgia-Florida League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Harry Snyder
	Peoria Tractors	Three-I League		8th	Chicago Cubs		replaced Jack Sheehan
1936	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League		5th	Washington Senators		replaced Stuffy McCrone
1937	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Lee Head
	Charlotte Hornets	Piedmont League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced Lee Head replaced by Alex McColl
	Chattanooga Lookouts	Southern Association		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced Clyde Milan replaced by Calvin Griffith
1938	Sanford Lookouts	Florida State League		8th	Washington Senators		replaced Guy Lacy

1940	DeLand Red Hats	Florida State League	69-71	5th	Washington Senators
1941	Thomasville Lookouts	Georgia-Florida League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by Kip Sauerbrun

1951	Texas City Texans	Gulf Coast League		6th	none	--	replaced Rollie Hemsley