Jack Onslow
| Jack Onslow | ||
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Runs batted in | 4 | |
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John James Onslow (October 13, 1888 – December 22, 1960) was an American player,
minor leagues, but only 36 games played in the majors. The native of Scottdale, Pennsylvania
, threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Baseball career
At age 60, Onslow became one of the oldest
Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons. Onslow managed the South Siders for the entire 1949 season, finishing sixth in the American League with a 63–91 record. Compounding matters, he could not get along with his boss, Chisox general manager Frank Lane, and clashed with players and the Chicago press. He avoided being fired by Lane when vice president Chuck Comiskey, son of the White Sox' owner, Grace Comiskey, stepped in on Onslow's behalf at the close of 1949.[1] But, after a poor start to 1950, when the White Sox dropped 22 of their first 30 contests, Onslow was replaced by one of his coaches, Red Corriden
. His career record as a manager: 71 wins, 113 defeats (.386).
In Onslow's 36 games as a major league
Boston Braves for several years and was holding a similar job with the Red Sox when he died, at 72, in Concord, Massachusetts, from a heart attack in 1960
. To people around the game, Onslow was known as one of the most garrulous raconteurs of his day.
Onslow also managed minor league clubs for six seasons. His Memphis Chicks won 92 games in 1948, finishing second in the Southern Association, prompting his promotion to manager of the parent White Sox. Onslow's younger brother, Eddie, also played Major League Baseball and managed in the minor leagues.
Managerial record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CWS | 1949 | 154 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CWS | 1950 | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 | fired | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 184 | 71 | 113 | .386 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
See also
References
- ^ Hoffman, John C., "Onslow's 64th Victory", Baseball Digest, February 1950, pp. 13-18
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