Earle Mack
Earle Thaddeus Mack
born Earle Thaddeus McGillicuddy
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 140 lb.
- School Niagara University, University of Notre Dame
- Debut October 5, 1910
- Final Game October 1, 1914
- Born February 1, 1890 in Spencer, MA USA
- Died February 4, 1967 in Upper Darby Township, PA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
The son of Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack, Earle Mack had several cups of coffee as a player on his father's Philadelphia Athletics team. He also played twelve seasons in the minors, usually as a player-manager. He was an A's coach from 1924 to 1950, serving as interim manager for a time in 1937 and 1939. It was assumed that he would succeed his father as manager of the Athletics when he finally retired, but instead, it was Jimmy Dykes who took over. The move was the result of a front office putsch orchestrated by his younger half-brother, Connie Mack Jr. and the Shibe-MacFarland family who were minority shareholders.
Mack was a part-owner of the Athletics, having been issued shares by his father alongside his younger brother Roy Mack and his half-brother Connie Jr. His position on the board was always to support his father, even when he became clearly too old to run the club properly. When it became obvious that the club needed to be sold in 1954, he let his brother Roy handle the matter, took his earnings from the sale of the club to Arnold Johnson and retired from baseball, investing his money in other businesses.
| Preceded by Connie Mack |
Philadelphia Athletics Manager 1937 |
Succeeded by Connie Mack |
| Preceded by Connie Mack |
Philadelphia Athletics Manager 1939 |
Succeeded by Connie Mack |
Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Raleigh Capitals | North Carolina State League | 60-53 | 3rd | none | none | |
| 1914 | Raleigh Capitals | North Carolina State League | 52-68 | 4th | none | none | |
| 1915 | Raleigh Capitals | North Carolina State League | 63-57 | 3rd | none | none | |
| 1917 | Charlotte Hornets | North Carolina State League | 20-16 | 2nd | none | League ceased operations on May 30 | |
| Hanover Raiders | Blue Ridge League | 36-24 | -- | none | none | replaced Monte Cross on June 3 / replaced by Buck Elliott | |
| 1920 | Moline Plowboys | Three-I League | 69-70 | 4th | none | none | |
| 1921 | Moline Plowboys | Three-I League | 78-55 | 1st | none | none League Champs | |
| 1922 | Moline Plowboys | Three-I League | 49-89 | 8th | none | none | |
| 1923 | Martinsburg Blue Sox | Blue Ridge League | 67-30 | 1st | none | none League Champs | |
| 1937 | Philadelphia Athletics | American League | 15-17 | 7th | replaced Connie Mack (39-80) on September 4 | ||
| 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics | American League | 30-60 | 7th | replaced Connie Mack (25-37) on June 29 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Robert D. Warrington: "Departure Without Dignity: The Athletics Leave Philadelphia", The Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 39, Number 2 (Fall 2010), pp. 95-115.
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