Grover Hartley
Grover Allen Hartley
(Slick)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut May 13, 1911
- Final Game September 30, 1934
- Born July 2, 1888 in Osgood, IN USA
- Died October 19, 1964 in Daytona Beach, FL USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Catcher Grover Hartley was a Cleveland Indians coach from 1928 to 1930, also making a handful of appearances behind the plate for the club during that time. He spent 1931 to 1933 on the Pittsburgh Pirates staff and 1934 to 1936 with the St. Louis Browns, with whom he played in his final big league game in 1934. He later was a member of the 1946 New York Giants coaching staff.
Hartley's short stint with the Browns in 1934 earned him the honor of being the last Federal League player to be active in the Major Leagues.
He was an umpire for one game in the American League in 1935.
Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1919 | Columbus Senators | American Association | 70-84 | 6th | none | ||
1937 | Findlay Browns | Ohio State League | 43-47 | 4th | St. Louis Browns | Lost League Finals | |
1938 | Findlay Browns | Ohio State League | 44-54 | 3rd | St. Louis Browns | ||
1939 | Findlay Oilers | Ohio State League | 68-62 | 1st | none | Lost League Finals | |
1940 | Findlay Oilers | Ohio State League | -- | none | -- | replaced by George Ruley | |
1941 | Findlay Browns | Ohio State League | 37-65 | 6th | none | none | |
1942 | Logan Indians | Mountain State League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Charles Hoffman | |
1944 | Marion Diggers | Ohio State League | 50-80 | 6th | Chicago Cubs | ||
1945 | Marion Cardinals | Ohio State League | -- | St. Louis Cardinals | -- | replaced by Wally Schang | |
1947 | Daytona Beach Islanders | Florida State League | 34-68 | -- | none | -- | replaced by Max Samuely (8-32) on August 4 |
1949 | Lima Chiefs | Ohio-Indiana League | -- | none | -- | replaced by George Kinnamon on August 21 |
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