Don Gutteridge
Don Gutteridge | |
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Infielder / Manager | |
Born: Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. | June 19, 1912|
Died: September 7, 2008 Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 96)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 9, 1948, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 39 |
Runs batted in | 391 |
Managerial record | 109–172 |
Winning % | .388 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager |
Donald Joseph Gutteridge (June 19, 1912 – September 7, 2008) was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball. Primarily a second baseman and third baseman, he was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates over 12 seasons between 1936 and 1948, and later managed the Chicago White Sox in 1969–1970. He was the regular second baseman of the 1944 Browns, the only St. Louis entry to win an American League pennant.
Born in
In 1,151 games over 12 seasons, Gutteridge compiled a .256
Before his contract obtained by the Red Sox on
He later was a long-time scout for the Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Don Gutteridge died on September 7, 2008, in his hometown of Pittsburg after contracting pneumonia.[3] At the time of his death, Gutteridge was the oldest living former manager or coach in Major League Baseball. He was also the last living member of the St. Louis Browns who played in the 1944 World Series—the franchise's only Fall Classic.
Managerial record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
CWS | 1969 | 145 | 60 | 85 | .414 | 5th in AL West | – | – | – | – |
CWS | 1970 | 136 | 49 | 87 | .360 | fired | – | – | – | – |
Total | 281 | 109 | 172 | .388 | 0 | 0 | – |
References
- ^ "Gutteridge Is Released As White Sox Manager," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, September 2, 1970. Retrieved December 10, 2021
- ^ "Adair Replaces Chisox Manager," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, September 3, 1970. Retrieved December 10, 2021
- ^ "Ex-player, manager Don Gutteridge dies at 96". usatoday.com. Associated Press. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Don Gutteridge at Find a Grave