Lee Fohl
| Lee Fohl | ||
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Leo Alexander Fohl (November 28, 1876 – October 30, 1965) was an American
Biography
Born in Lowell, Ohio, Fohl's involvement in professional baseball began in the early 1900s, when he served as a catcher for minor-league clubs in Ohio.[1] His subsequent major-league playing career consisted of just five games as a catcher and 17 at-bats over two seasons. In 1915, he took over as manager of the Indians, with his best finish coming in 1918 when the Tribe finished in second place behind the Red Sox. He never made an important move, however, without consulting Tris Speaker, who arrived via a trade with Boston in the same year Fohl took over.[citation needed] In 1919, Fohl resigned as the Indians' manager after 78 games, and Speaker stepped in as manager for the remainder of the season.[2]
Fohl resurfaced in
He died in Brooklyn, Ohio at age 88.[3]
Managerial record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| CLE | 1915 | 124 | 45 | 79 | .363 | 7th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 1916 | 154 | 77 | 77 | .500 | 6th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 1917 | 154 | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3rd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 1918 | 127 | 73 | 54 | .575 | 2nd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| CLE | 1919 | 78 | 44 | 34 | .564 | resigned | – | – | – | – |
| CLE total | 637 | 327 | 310 | .513 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| SLB | 1921 | 154 | 81 | 73 | .526 | 3rd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| SLB | 1922 | 154 | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2nd in AL | – | – | – | – |
| SLB | 1923 | 101 | 52 | 49 | .515 | fired | – | – | – | – |
| SLB total | 409 | 226 | 183 | .553 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| BOS | 1924 | 154 | 67 | 87 | .435 | 7th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| BOS | 1925 | 152 | 47 | 105 | .309 | 8th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| BOS | 1926 | 153 | 46 | 107 | .301 | 8th in AL | – | – | – | – |
| BOS total | 459 | 160 | 299 | .349 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| Total | 1505 | 713 | 792 | .474 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
References
- ^ "News Notes". Sporting Life. December 16, 1905. p. 9.
- ^ "Lee Fohl Resigns as Indians' Boss: Tris Speaker Appointed to Manage Cleveland Club for Remainder of Season". The New York Times. July 20, 1919. p. 17.
- ^ Ex-Indians Manager, Fohl, dies
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record
- Lee Fohl at Find a Grave