Homer Peel
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Homer Hefner Peel
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 170 lb.
- Debut September 13, 1927
- Final Game June 25, 1934
- Born October 10, 1902 in Port Sullivan, TX USA
- Died April 8, 1997 in Shreveport, LA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Homer Peel played fourteen years in the Texas League and holds the circuit's career record for batting average (.325). He led the league in 1937, when he hit .370 for the Fort Worth Cats.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1933.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Fort Worth Cats | Texas League | 5th | none | replaced Harry McCurdy | ||
| 1937 | Fort Worth Cats | Texas League | 85-74 | 3rd | none | League Champs | |
| 1938 | Fort Worth Cats | Texas League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Neil Coombs | |
| 1939 | Shreveport Sports | Texas League | 86-75 | 5th | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 1940 | Shreveport Sports | Texas League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Hub Northen | |
| 1941 | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | 6th | Cleveland Indians | replaced Rogers Hornsby | ||
| 1942 | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | -- | New York Giants | -- | replaced by Jimmy Payton | |
| 1946 | Paris Red Peppers | East Texas League | 68-72 | 6th | St. Louis Browns | ||
| 1948 | Paris Rockets | Big State League | 62-85 | 6th | none | ||
| 1949 | Temple Eagles | Big State League | 8th | none | replaced Barney White | ||
| 1950 | Sherman-Denison Twins | Big State League | 54-91 | 7th | none |
