Bob Unglaub

Robert Alexander Unglaub

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 178 lb.
• School Maryland Agricultural College
• Debut April 15, 1904
• Final Game September 17, 1910
• Born July 31, 1880 in Baltimore, MD USA
• Died November 29, 1916 in Baltimore, MD USA

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Biographical Information

A Baltimore, MD native, Bob Unglaub played six seasons in the majors, all in the American League. In his best year with the bat, 1908, he was ninth in the league in batting at .286 (it was the dead-ball era and the league as a whole hit .239). He also managed the 1907 Boston team part of the year.

Unglaub was primarily a first baseman in the majors, but also played 70 games at third base, 62 at second base and 42 in the outfield.

He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Baltimore, and was killed in an on-the-job accident after being hit by a locomotive. He was scheduled to manage the following season in the minors.

According to his obituary, he had played for Meridian, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts; Sacramento, California; Milwaukee; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Minneapolis in the minors. He managed several years in the Northern League. When he managed in the Western League, one of his players was Paul Cobb, brother of Ty Cobb.

Preceded by George Huff

Boston Red Sox Manager 1907

Succeeded by Deacon McGuire

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1907	Boston Americans	American League		--	Boston Americans		replaced Cy Young (3-3) and George Huff (2-6) on May 1 replaced by Deacon McGuire on June 10
1913	Minneapolis Millers	Northern League	65-59	5th	none
1914	Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers	Northern League	55-71	6th	none
1915	Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers	Northern League	74-49	1st	none	League Champs
1916	Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers	Northern League	68-47	2nd	none

Related Sites

• Bob Unglaub at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page
• Obituary