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Billy Southworth

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Billy Southworth

Full name William Harold Southworth
Born March 9, 1893, Harvard, Nebraska
Died November 15, 1969, Columbus, Ohio
Buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
First Game: August 4, 1913; Final Game: July 9, 1929
Managed First Game: April 16, 1929; Managed Final Game: June 19, 1951
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 9" Weight: 170
Cousin of Bill Southworth
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2008
Named Major League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News (1941 to 1942)
Ejections as player: 1923 (1)
Ejections as manager: 1929 (1), 1942 (1), 1944 (1), 1950 (2). Total: 5
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1913 CLE A    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0        0   0   0   0            0         -     -     -   0.0 1913 CLE A
1915 CLE A    Daily Splits   60   177   25   39   2   5   0    8   36   0i  12   0   1   0   0i  0i   2   4  .220  .352  .288  -0.5 1915 CLE A
1918 PIT N    Daily Splits   64   246   37   84   5   7   2   43   26   3    9   2   1   0   6   0   19   6  .341  .409  .443   2.1 1918 PIT N
1919 PIT N    Daily Splits  121   453   56  127  14  14   4   61   32   3   22   1  16   0   8   3   23  15  .280  .329  .400   0.5 1919 PIT N
1920 PIT N    Daily Splits  146   546   64  155  17  13   2   53   52   5   20   2  17   0  12   5   23  25  .284  .348  .374  -0.2 1920 PIT N
1921 BOS N    Daily Splits  141   569   86  175  25  15   7   79   36   0   13   2  35   0  21   4   22  20  .308  .351  .441   0.2 1921 BOS N
1922 BOS N    Daily Splits   43   158   27   51   4   4   4   18   18   0    1   0   6   0   4   1    4   1  .323  .392  .475   0.8 1922 BOS N
1923 BOS N    Daily Splits  153   611   95  195  29  16   6   78   61   3   23   2  18   0  22   9   14  16  .319  .383  .448   0.8 1923 BOS N
1924 NY  N    Daily Splits   94   281   40   72  13   0   3   36   32   0   16   0  12   0   5   8    1   6  .256  .332  .335  -1.4 1924 NY  N
1925 NY  N    Daily Splits  123   473   79  138  19   5   6   44   51   0   11   2  11   0   9   6    6  13  .292  .363  .391  -2.1 1925 NY  N
1926 NY  N    Daily Splits   36   116   23   38   6   1   5   30    7   1    1   0   4   0   0   2    1   3  .328  .366  .526   0.3 1926 NY  N
1926 STL N    Daily Splits   99   391   76  124  22   6  11   69   26   0    9   3  19   0   9   6   13   4  .317  .364  .488  -0.1 1926 STL N
1926 TOT N                  135   507   99  162  28   7  16   99   33   1   10   3  23   0   9   8   14   7  .320  .365  .497   0.2 1926 TOT N
1927 STL N    Daily Splits   92   306   52   92  15   5   2   39   23   3    7   0  12   0   8   4   10   6  .301  .350  .402  -1.3 1927 STL N
1929 STL N    Daily Splits   19    32    1    6   2   0   0    3    2   0    4   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .235  .250  -0.4 1929 STL N
Total NL (11 Years)        1131  4182  636 1257 171  86  52  553  366  18  136  14 151   0 104  48  136 115  .301  .359  .420  -0.8 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years)          61   177   25   39   2   5   0    8   36   0i  12   0   1   0   0i  0i   2   4i .220  .352  .288  -0.5 Total AL
Total    (13 Years) Splits 1192  4359  661 1296 173  91  52  561  402  18i 148  14 152   0 104i 48i 138 119i .297  .359  .415  -1.3 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
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              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1924 NY  N    Daily Splits    5     1    1    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1924 NY  N
1926 STL N    Daily Splits    7    29    6   10   1   1   1    4    0   0    0   0   1   0   0   1   0    1   0  .345  .345  .552 1926 STL N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits   12    30    7   10   1   1   1    4    0   0    0   0   1   0   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .333  .533 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1913 CLE A Daily Splits  OF    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1913 CLE A               LF    1    0    0             0    0    0    0   0     -
1915 CLE A Daily Splits  OF   44   43   42   375.2    90    7    6    3   0  .942    10   30    4 
1915 CLE A               CF   30   30   29   261  i   72    5    4    1   0  .951
1915 CLE A               LF   10    9    9    80.2i   15    1    2    1   0  .889
1915 CLE A               RF    4    4    4    34       5    1    0    1   0 1.000
1918 PIT N Daily Splits  OF   64   64   64   587     137   12    3    4   0  .980     0    0   64 
1918 PIT N               RF   64   64   64   587     132   10    3    4   0  .979
1919 PIT N Daily Splits  OF  121  121  120  1083.1   253   17    9    5   0  .968    74    0   47 
1919 PIT N               LF   74   74   74   648.1   154    8    6    2   0  .964
1919 PIT N               RF   47   47   46   435     102    7    3    3   0  .973
1920 PIT N Daily Splits  OF  142  141  141  1299.2   337   12    3    3   0  .991     0    0  142 
1920 PIT N               RF  142  141  141  1299.2   338   11    3    3   0  .991
1921 BOS N Daily Splits  OF  141  141  139  1273.2   288   25    8    6   0  .975     0    0  141 
1921 BOS N               RF  141  141  139  1273.2   288   23    8    6   0  .975
1922 BOS N Daily Splits  OF   41   41   39   350.1   100    7    5    0   0  .955     0    0   41 
1922 BOS N               RF   41   41   39   350.1   100    7    5    0   0  .955
1923 BOS N Daily Splits  OF  151  151  149  1340     326   22   21    6   0  .943     0    0  151 
1923 BOS N               RF  151  151  149  1340     326   22   21    6   0  .943
1923 BOS N               2B    2    2    2    18       3    4    1    0   0  .875
1924 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   75   61   57   591.2   167    5   12    2   0  .935     2   55   19 
1924 NY  N               CF   55   50   46   460     134    2   10    1   0  .932
1924 NY  N               RF   19   11   11   125      31    3    2    0   0  .944
1924 NY  N               LF    2    0    0     6.2     2    0    0    0   0 1.000
1925 NY  N Daily Splits  OF  120  115  111  1036.1   289    7   11    1   0  .964     0  117    4 
1925 NY  N               CF  117  112  108  1008.1   278    7   11    1   0  .963
1925 NY  N               RF    4    3    3    28       9    0    0    0   0 1.000
1926 NY  N Daily Splits  OF   29   28   26   241      62    2    2    1   0  .970     8   15    8 
1926 NY  N               CF   15   14   13   124      38    0    1    0   0  .974
1926 NY  N               LF    8    6    6    55       9    0    0    0   0 1.000
1926 NY  N               RF    8    8    7    62      15    2    1    1   0  .944
1926 STL N Daily Splits  OF   99   98   91   860.1   228    5    7    0   0  .971     0    0   99 
1926 STL N               RF   99   98   91   860.1   228    5    7    0   0  .971
1926 TOT N               RF  107  106   98   922.1   243    7    8    1   0  .969
1926 TOT N               OF  128  126  117  1101.1   290    7    9    1   0  .971     8   15  107 
1927 STL N Daily Splits  OF   83   79   73   683     153    6    5    2   0  .970     0    0   83 
1927 STL N               RF   83   79   73   683     153    6    5    3   0  .970
1929 STL N Daily Splits  OF    5    5    4    42      12    0    0    0   0 1.000     0    0    5 
1929 STL N               RF    5    5    4    42      12    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total (13 Years) Splits  OF 1116 1088 1056  9764  i 2442  127   92   33   0  .965    95  217  808 
Total (12 Years)         RF  808  793  771  7120    1739   97   58   27   0  .969
Total ( 4 Years)         CF  217  206  196  1853.1i  522   14   26    3   0  .954
Total ( 5 Years)         LF   95   89   89   790.2i  180    9    8    3   0  .959
Total ( 1 Year )         2B    2    2    2    18       3    4    1    0   0  .875
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
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              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1924 NY  N Daily Splits  OF    2    0    0     1.2     1    1    0    0   0 1.000     0    2    0 
1924 NY  N               CF    2    0    0     1.2     1    1    0    0   0 1.000
1926 STL N Daily Splits  OF    7    7    6    62       8    3    0    1   0 1.000     0    0    7 
1926 STL N               RF    7    7    6    62       8    3    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF    9    7    6    63.2     9    4    0    1   0 1.000     0    2    7 
Total ( 1 Year )         RF    7    7    6    62       8    3    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         CF    2    0    0     1.2     1    1    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1929 STL N         90   43   45  .489   521   503          7-21    4  4
1940 STL N        111   69   40  .633   557   445   6-14           7  3
1941 STL N        155   97   56  .634   734   589                  2
1942 STL N        156  106   48  .688   755   480                  1
1943 STL N        157  105   49  .682   679   475                  1
1944 STL N        157  105   49  .682   772   490                  1
1945 STL N        155   95   59  .617   756   582                  2
1946 BOS N        154   81   72  .529   630   592                  4
1947 BOS N        154   86   68  .558   701   626                  3
1948 BOS N        154   91   62  .595   739   584                  1
1949 BOS N        111   55   54  .505   509   493          8-14    4  4
1950 BOS N        156   83   71  .539   785   736                  4
1951 BOS N         60   28   31  .475   263   235          6-19    5  4
Total (13 Years) 1770 1044  704  .597  8401  6830
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
              World Series Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1942 STL N          5    4    1  .800    23    18
1943 STL N          5    1    4  .200     9    17
1944 STL N          6    4    2  .667    16    12
1948 BOS N          6    2    4  .333    17    17
Total ( 4 Years)   22   11   11  .500    65    64
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
             All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1943 NL             1    0    1  .000     3     5
1944 NL             1    1    0 1.000     7     1
1949 NL             1    0    1  .000     7    11
Total ( 3 Years)    3    1    2  .333    17    17
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

Ejection Information

As player:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 9-24-1923     BOX  BOS N  Cy Pfirman          Call at 1B

As manager:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7-10-1929     BOX  STL N  Bill Klem           Balls and strikes
 5- 3-1942(1)  BOX  STL N  Ziggy Sears         Balls and strikes
 8-27-1944(1)  BOX  STL N  Jocko Conlan        Balls and strikes
 8-10-1950     BOX  BOS N  Lou Jorda           Balls and strikes
 8-30-1950     BOX  BOS N  Frank Dascoli       Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Fred Nicholson, Walter Barbare and $15000 to
Boston Braves in exchange for Rabbit Maranville (January 23, 1921).

Traded by Boston Braves with Joe Oeschger to New York Giants in exchange for Casey
Stengel, Dave Bancroft and Bill Cunningham (November 12, 1923).

Traded by New York Giants to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Heinie Mueller
(June 14, 1926).
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