George Ferrell

George Stuart Ferrell

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

• Born April 14, 1904 in Greensboro, NC USA
• Died October 6, 1987 in Greensboro, NC USA

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Biographical Information

George Ferrell was the older brother of major leaguers Rick Ferrell and Wes Ferrell and minor leaguer Marvin Ferrell. Also, a cousin, Beverley "Red" Ferrell, played minor league ball from 1934 to 1941.

Ferrell was a minor league outfielder from 1926 to 1945. He led the 1926 Cotton States League with 35 2B and 20 HR. He led the 1935 Piedmont League with a .377 BA and the same loop in 1939 with 129 RBI. He led the 1941 Bi-State League with 41 2B and 114 RBI, and led the league with 105 RBI in 1942.

Ferrell scouted for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and 1952 to 1957, then for the Detroit Tigers from 1958 to 1970.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1936	Richmond Colts	Piedmont League	8-19	--	Philadelphia A's	--	replaced by Ed Mooers (68-47) on May 21
1941	Martinsville Manufacturers	Bi-State League	63-49	2nd	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost in 1st round
1942	Rocky Mount Rocks	Bi-State League	63-60	3rd	none	League Champs
1943	Trenton Packers	Interstate League	64-73	5th	Philadelphia Phillies
1944	Lynchburg Cardinals	Piedmont League	80-60	1st	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1945	Lynchburg Cardinals	Piedmont League	26-41	--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Zip Payne (26-47) on July 5
	Winston-Salem Cardinals	Carolina League		6th	St. Louis Cardinals		replaced George T. Smith
1949	Winston-Salem Cardinals	Carolina League		--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced Willie Duke June 11 replaced by Roland LeBlanc June 13
1951	Goldsboro Cardinals	Coastal Plain League	70-55	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round