Joe Agler
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Joseph Abram Agler
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut October 1, 1912
- Final Game September 30, 1915
- Born June 12, 1887 in Coshocton, OH USA
- Died April 26, 1971 in Massillon, OH USA
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" . . . the acknowledged leading first sacker of the Southern League . . ." - from an article in Sporting Life, June 7, 1913
Joe Agler played major league baseball mostly in the Federal League. He was good at drawing walks, with an on-base percentage more than a hundred points higher than his batting average.
In 1912 the Chicago Cubs picked up Agler from Newark and sold him in June to Atlanta. He did not appear with the Cubs but made his major league debut in October with the 1912 Washington Senators.
An April 17, 1914 article in the New York Times says that Agler jumped to the Federal League from Jersey City before playing a game with them in 1914. A variety of clubs planned to sue various players and Federal League teams as a result of players jumping.
He managed at Canton in 1928.
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[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Canton Terriers | Central League | replaced by Dan O'Leary |
