Gus Schmelz

Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz

Born: September 26, 1850 in Columbus, OH
Died: October 13, 1925 in Columbus, OH
Buried: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH
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Minor League Record

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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1884	33	Columbus Buckeyes	AA		110	69	39	.639	2

2	1886	35	St. Louis Maroons	NL		126	43	79	.352	6

3	1887	36	Cincinnati Red Stockings	AA		136	81	54	.600	2
4	1888	37	Cincinnati Red Stockings	AA		137	80	54	.597	4
5	1889	38	Cincinnati Red Stockings	AA		141	76	63	.547	4

6	1890	39	Cleveland Spiders	NL	1st of 2	78	21	55	.276	7

7	1890	39	Columbus Solons	AA	2nd of 3	57	38	13	.745	2

8	1891	40	Columbus Solons	AA		138	61	76	.445	6

9	1894	43	Washington Senators	NL		132	45	87	.341	11
10	1895	44	Washington Senators	NL		133	43	85	.336	10
11	1896	45	Washington Senators	NL		133	58	73	.443	9
12	1897	46	Washington Senators	NL	1st of 2	36	9	25	.265	6
			Columbus Buckeyes		1 year	110	69	39	.639	2.0
			St. Louis Maroons		1 year	126	43	79	.352	6.0
			Cincinnati Red Stockings		3 years	414	237	171	.581	3.3
			Cleveland Spiders		1 year	78	21	55	.276	7.0
			Columbus Solons		2 years	195	99	89	.527	4.0
			Washington Senators		4 years	434	155	270	.365	9.0
					11 years	1357	624	703	.470	5.8

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