
Born: March 9, 1893 in Harvard, NE
High School: Harvard (Harvard, NE)
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Debut: August 4, 1913
Final Game: July 9, 1929
Died: November 15, 1969 in Columbus, OH
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 2008.
Relatives: Cousin of Bill Southworth
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When managing the Cards, he liked to spot his pitchers against specific opposing teams, but in Boston he was only concerned with getting them out there as often as possible, regardless of who they faced.
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
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| 1 | 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 1st of 3 | 90 | 43 | 45 | .489 | 4 | Player/Manager |
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| 2 | 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 3rd of 3 | 111 | 69 | 40 | .633 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 155 | 97 | 56 | .634 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 156 | 106 | 48 | .688 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 5 | 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 157 | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | NL Pennant | |
| 6 | 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 157 | 105 | 49 | .682 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 7 | 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 155 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 2 | ||
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| 8 | 1946 | Boston Braves | NL | 154 | 81 | 72 | .529 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 1947 | Boston Braves | NL | 154 | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 1948 | Boston Braves | NL | 154 | 91 | 62 | .595 | 1 | NL Pennant | |
| 11 | 1949 | Boston Braves | NL | 1st of 2 | 111 | 55 | 54 | .505 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1950 | Boston Braves | NL | 156 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 1951 | Boston Braves | NL | 1st of 2 | 60 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 4 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 years | 981 | 620 | 346 | .642 | 2.0 | 3 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles | |||
| Boston Braves | 6 years | 789 | 424 | 358 | .542 | 3.3 | 1 Pennant | |||
| Total | 13 years | 1770 | 1044 | 704 | .597 | 2.6 | 4 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles |