Bill Sharsig

Bill Sharsig
Manager
Born: 1855
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: February 1, 1902(1902-02-01)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
August 26, 1886, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1891, for the Philadelphia Athletics (1891)
MLB statistics
Games 474
Win-loss record 244 218
Winning % .528
Teams

William A. Sharsig (1855 February 1, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball Co-owner, general manager, business manager[1] and on field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League. He lived, worked, and was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

Managerial career

Sharsig founded the Athletics in September 1880. In 1881, the team went on a barnstorming tour, and Sharsig took on two partners: player Charlie Mason and manager Horace Phillips.[3] After the tour, Phillips jumped ship to the Philadelphia Quakers, a competing team founded by Al Reach (which would eventually become the Philadelphia Phillies, and was replaced on the management team by minstrel show performer Lew Simmons.[3]

As co-owner of the team, Bill named himself manager of his team on several different occasions.[4] In a total of five seasons; 1886, and from 1888 to 1891. He finished his career with 238 wins and 216 losses for a .524 winning percentage.[2]

Post-career

After the Association folded in 1891, Bill went on to manage the Indianapolis team in the Western League in 1892 and in 1894.[5] Bill died in his hometown of Philadelphia, and is interred there at Mount Vernon Cemetery.[2]

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Preceded by
Lew Simmons
Charlie Mason
Philadelphia Athletics (AA) Managers
1886
1888 1890
Succeeded by
Frank Bancroft
Team folded
Preceded by
Charlie Buffinton
Philadelphia Quakers/Athletics (PL/AA) Managers
1891
Succeeded by
George Wood
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