George Kircher
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1887 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1949 (aged 61) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1932 | Virginia Tech |
George S. Kircher (October 3, 1887 – April 1, 1949) was a longtime baseball figure.
He was born in
Richmond Climbers, Fort Wayne Panthers and Meridian Mets. In 1913, he managed the Tars for part of the campaign, replacing Charles Shaffer and being replaced by Ray Ryan.[1]
He was later the head baseball coach at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, skippering the team from 1924 to 1932 and leading it to a combined record of 77–54–7.[2]
He died in Birmingham, Alabama.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech (Independent) (1924–1932) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Virginia Tech | 10–6–1 | |||||||
| 1925 | Virginia Tech | 5–11–2 | |||||||
| 1926 | Virginia Tech | 13–6–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Virginia Tech | 11–4 | |||||||
| 1928 | Virginia Tech | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1929 | Virginia Tech | 9–6 | |||||||
| 1930 | Virginia Tech | 13–2–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Virginia Tech | 7–7–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Virginia Tech | 5–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–54–7 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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