Guy Sturdy

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Guy Sturdy

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut September 30, 1927
• Final Game August 21, 1928
• Born August 7, 1899 in Sherman, TX USA
• Died May 4, 1965 in Marshall, TX USA

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First baseman Guy Sturdy amassed 2546 hits in the minor leagues between 1920 and 1940, with 203 HR, 384 SB, and a .322 average. He led the 1922 Western Association with 67 steals and the 1926 Western League with 163 runs and 49 homers.

Sturdy was suspended for 90 playing days late in the 1938 season for an August 12 attack on an umpire, which carried over into the 1939 season.

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1933	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association		8th	none		replaced Harry Strohm
1934	Johnstown Johnnies	Middle Atlantic League		--	Baltimore Orioles (IL)	--	replaced by Vernon Mackie
	Baltimore Orioles (IL)	International League		8th	none		replaced Joe Judge July 4
1935	Baltimore Orioles (IL)	International League	78-74	5th	none
1936	Baltimore Orioles (IL)	International League	81-72	4th	none	Lost League Finals
1937	Baltimore Orioles (IL)	International League	4-18	--	none	--	replaced by Harold King (0-1) May 19 and Buck Crouse (72-56) May 20
1938	Marshall Tigers	East Texas League		--	none	--	replaced by Willard Coker
1939	Marshall Tigers	East Texas League		4th	none	Lost in 1st round	replaced Gabby Lusk
1940	El Dorado Lions	Cotton States League	75-57	2nd	none	Lost League Finals
1941	El Dorado Oilers	Cotton States League		--	none	--	replaced Ray Rice replaced by Sam Hancock
	Marshall Tigers	Cotton States League		8th	none		replaced Leroy "Cowboy" Jones
1946	Sherman Twins	East Texas League	70-70	5th	none
1947	Sherman-Denison Twins	Big State League			none	--	replaced by Arthur Willingham April 27 replaced Bill Atwood July 9 replaced by Ray Taylor
1948	Henderson Oilers	Lone Star League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced by John Stone

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