The New York herald., 1922-01-15
ONE new MANAGER (.
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Player-Leader Is Practically
Extinct in National
Organization.
KILIEFER is EXCEPTION
iris Speaker and Ty Cobb
Will Guide Their Teams
From the Field.
KILLEFER is EXCEPTION
BY DANIEL.

Many a year has passed in baseball
since the approach OF a new season
found only one change among the
men who guide the destinies of the
sixteen major league combinations
Last winter, 1t will be recollected,
there were quite few changes. Evers
went from a coaching job with the
Giants back to the managership Of
the Cubs, while Fred Mitchell left the
Chicago Nationals to take up the
duties surrendered by George STALL
ings with the Braves. Donovan took
charge of the Phillies in place Of
Cactus Cravath.
In the American League Lee Foil
was placed in command Of the ST.
Louis club, while Jimmy Burke, who
had piloted the Browns with moro or
less success and enjoyment, went to
Duffy. Duffy came from Toronto to
fill the No. los vacated by Ed Barrow,
who became business manager Of the
Yankees.
Record Year for Changes.
Tyrus Cobb became player-manager
OF the Tigers, while Hughey Jennings
went to the Giants as assistant to John
AfcGraw. George Mcbride assumed the
leadership Of the Senators while Clark
Griffith quit the bench and devoted him
self to the business end of the clubs
A~t
for changes among managers.
As we scan the list of leaders we find
that in the National League the player
manager is practically extinct. Killefer
being the lone survivor OF that species
killefer Is not. strictly speaking, a
player leader. either. Last season he
worked in comparatively few games and
showed an inclination to let OFarrell
do most Of the work behind the bat
Managerial duties were new to the
catcher and he felt that he could do his
best as a leader If he let somebody else
do the playing.
1t may be that this year Killefer will
reduce his catching activities even fur
ther. Wilhelm finished few games in
the box for the Phillies last year, but
his fiinging days are over and 1892 will
see his retirement as player.
Eight Were Catchers.
ft Is interesting to note that Of tho
sixteen managers for 1922 no fewer
fer-stil. is q hackstop. The National
League Is full of catchor-managers.
Wi!bert Robinson of the Brooklyns was
a star catcher for the old Orioles, while
Mitchell Of the Braves caught for the
Yankees. Braves and other clubs.
George Gibson of the Pirates had long
honorable career behind the bat for the
Pittsburghs before he became their COM
mander. Branch Hickey Of the Cardinals
was a catcher with tho Yankees. while
Pat Moran did his last backstopping for
the Cubs.
In the American League the former
catchers are Connie Mack. who caught
the delivery of Hank ODay In Washing
ten, we believe. and caught for several
other clubs, and Lee Fohl. who was a
catcher-coach with Cleveland not so
many years ago.
Next to the catchers among the man
ayers come the infielders--four Of them.
McGraw was third baseman for the old
Baltimores and came to the Giants as a
third sacker before he took the man
aEcrship. He is the lone one time in
fielder among tho National League
managers. Wilhelm, as We have said,
was q pitcher. and did his best work
with the Brooklyns.
HugGinx Was Second Basemnn.
Huggins was second baseman Of the
Cardinals and Reds before he came 10
the Yankees es manager. He already
had had managerial experience In st.
Louis. Kid Gleason of the White Sox
was shortstop of the old st. Louis and
Baltimore clubs, and Peckinpaugh still
ia DOING a BIT OF shortstopping. He
started his major league career in Cleve.
land. then came TO the Yankees. was
transferred recently to the Red Sox and
now finds himself with the Senators.
There are three outfielders among tho
leaders - all In the American League
Duffy of tho Red Sox was a wonder with
the Chicago and Boston Nationals, hit.
ting for .43S with Boston In 1894. Cobb
and Speaker still are at their work In the
outfield - among the greatest in the
game Among the assistant managers
the leader is Jennings, shortstop with
Baltimore and Brooklyn. Huggins's as
sistant In chief Is Charley o'Leary, who
was an inflelder with Detroit.
The dean Of the managers Is McGrav.
who will start his twentieth season as
leader OF the Giants when he meets his
charges at San Antonio on March /.
Connie Mack Of the Athletics comes next
IN years OF service with one club. with
Gleason third and Robinson fourth.