Vedie Himsl
| Vedie Himsl | |
|---|---|
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 1961, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 31 |
| Head coaching record | 10–21 |
| Winning percentage | .323 |
| Teams | |
As coach
| |
Avitus Bernard "Vedie" Himsl (April 2, 1917 – March 15, 2004) was an American
player, manager, coach and scout. Born in Plevna, Montana,[1] Himsl was a member of the class of 1938 from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.[2]
Career
Himsl was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). A
American Association
, where he won 51 games over four seasons.
Himsl managed and scouted for the
farm teams
.
Himsl was named the first head coach in the history of the College of Coaches. He posted a 10–21
win–loss record (.323)[2][3] over three different terms during the 1961 season (April 11–23; May 12–30; June 5–7).[4] His first term, from Opening Day through the club's first 11 games, produced a 5–6 mark. But in his subsequent turns as the Cubs' pilot, the team lost 15 out of 20 games. Himsl also spent part of the 1961 season managing the Cubs' Wenatchee Chiefs affiliate in the Class B Northwest League. He coached for the Cubs through 1964, although he spent all of that campaign as the manager of the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League
.
In 1965, Himsl turned to scouting and front-office administration in the Chicago organization, with time out for two years as director of
Chicago
until his death in 2004.
References
- ^ "Vedie Himsl". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "Notable Alumni in Athletics". Saint John's University. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "Vedie Himsl". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ [1] Retrosheet
- ^ Simpson, Allan, ed., 1999 Annual Directory; Baseball America, page 63
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Major League coaching/head coaching page from Retrosheet
- Watterson, Jeremy, Vedie Himsl. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project