Billy Southworth

Manager

Class of 2008

Billy Southworth

Manager

Class of 2008
Billy Southworth led his teams to winning records in each of his nine full big league seasons.

Games

Birth year

About Billy Southworth

In nine full big league seasons as a manager, Billy Southworth led his teams to four National League pennants and nine winning records.

Few managers won as consistently as Southworth, who spent 25 seasons as a player and/or manager in the major leagues.

The Basics

Year inducted
2008
Birth Place
Harvard, Nebraska
Birth Year
1893
Died
1969, Columbus Ohio

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
St. Louis Cardinals
Primary Position
Manager
Played For
Cleveland Indians, 1913
Cleveland Indians, 1915
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1918-1920
Boston Braves, 1921-1923
New York Giants, 1924-1926
St. Louis Cardinals, 1926-1927
St. Louis Cardinals, 1929
Teams Managed
St. Louis Cardinals, 1929-1929
St. Louis Cardinals, 1940-1945
Boston Braves, 1946-1951

Career MLB Stats

Games
1,770
Wins
1,044
Losses
704
Winning %
.597

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