Chick Autry (autrych02)

Martin Gordon Autry

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut April 20, 1924
• Final Game September 18, 1930
• Born March 5, 1903 in Martindale, TX USA
• Died January 26, 1950 in Savannah, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Chick Autry, also known as Martin Autry, spent six years in the major leagues as a backup catcher, never receiving as many as 100 at bats in a season.

Autry was one of five players sent by the New York Yankees to the Salt Lake City Bees for Tony Lazzeri in September 1925. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1925 Rule V Draft before suiting up in Salt Lake. His best year with the bat came in 1928 when he hit .300. During the offseason prior to 1929, he was traded for Bibb Falk, a good regular outfielder who had had fallen off a bit with the bat in 1928. In Cleveland, he backed up Luke Sewell. In Chicago, he backed up Moe Berg. As a player in the minors, his career stretched from 1923-1942, playing with New Orleans from 1932-36. Autry later managed nine years in the minors, mostly at Savannah. He was the incumbent skipper of the Beaumont Exporters, a Yankee Double A affiliate, when he died during the 1949-1950 offseason of a heart attack, aged 46.

He is one of three major leaguers (through 2019) with the last name Autry. One of the others is also called Chick Autry.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1937	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	49-34	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs	replaced interim manager (1-2) on June 16
1938	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	81-60	1st	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost league finals
1939	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	80-59	3rd	none	Lost league finals
1940	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	94-56	1st	none	Lost in first round
1941	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	57-80	8th	none
1942	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	66-72	5th	none
1946	Charleston Rebels	South Atlantic League	65-75	5th	none
1947	Charleston Rebels	South Atlantic League	83-69	3rd	none
1948	Beaumont Exporters	Texas League	61-90	8th	New York Yankees
1949	Beaumont Exporters	Texas League	55-97	8th	New York Yankees

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chick Autry