Burt Shotton
American baseball player and coach (1884-1962)
Burton Edwin Shotton (October 18, 1884 – July 29, 1962) was an American player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Shotton manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947; 1948–50). He won two National League pennants and was Jackie Robinson's first permanent Major League manager.
| Burt Shotton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
)_LOC_14626986002_(cropped).jpg) | |||
| Outfielder / Manager | |||
| Born: October 18, 1884 Lorain County, Ohio | |||
| Died: July 29, 1962 (aged 77) Lake Wales, Florida | |||
| |||
| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1909, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 21, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 290 | ||
| Managerial record | 697–764 | ||
| Winning % | .477 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As player
As manager As coach | |||
Other websites change
- Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record and playing statistics
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.