Harrison Wickel
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Harrison Paine Wickel (Harry)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Born September 6, 1912 in Reading, PA USA
- Died March 25, 1989 in Sherman Oaks, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Harrison Wickel led the 1937 Northeast Arkansas League with 124 RBI and the 1939 Mountain State League with 142 RBI. He was the all-star shortstop in the 1936 NAL and the 1939 & 1941 MSL.
Wickel reported to Chapel Hill, NC for Naval training in January 1943.
Wickel was the farm director for the Chicago Cubs from 1952-1954. He later scouted for the Detroit Tigers (1955-1959), St. Louis Cardinals ( -1975) and Cubs (1977-1981).
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots | Northeast Arkansas League | 51-48 | 4th | St. Louis Cardinals | League Champs | |
| 1937 | Caruthersville Pilots | Northeast Arkansas League | 59-47 | 2nd | St. Louis Cardinals | none | |
| 1938 | New Iberia Cardinals | Evangeline League | -- | St. Louis Cardinals | -- | replaced by Jimmy Sanders August 4 | |
| Daytona Beach Islanders | Florida State League | 4th | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost in 1st round | replaced Jimmy Sanders August 4 | ||
| 1939 | Williamson Red Birds | Mountain State League | 76-51 | 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost League Finals | |
| 1940 | Williamson Red Birds | Mountain State League | 76-45 | 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | League champs | |
| 1941 | Williamson Red Birds | Mountain State League | 77-50 | 2nd | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1942 | Columbus (GA) Red Birds | South Atlantic League | 58-80 | 7th | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| 1946 | Decatur Commodores | Three-I League | 43-72 | 7th | St. Louis Cardinals |
