Grover Resinger

Grover S. Resinger

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Beaumont High School (St. Louis)

• Born October 20, 1914 in St. Louis, MO USA
• Died January 11, 1986 in St. Louis, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Grover Resinger was a minor league 3B/OF from 1934 to 1949, except 1938 when he was out of organized ball, 1942, when he was on the suspended list, and 1943-1945, when he was in the military. He led Southeastern League third basemen in double plays in 1947 and 1948 with 20 and 29 respectively. During that 1947 season, he was the player/manager of the Pensacola Fliers until being released June 14th, and catching on with the Gadsden Pilots as a player for the rest of the season.

Resinger was a coach for the Houston Buffs in 1960, then was a minor league manager from 1961 to 1965. He coached for the Atlanta Braves in 1966 and the Chicago White Sox in 1967 and 1968. Resinger was then a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals the second half of 1968 and a coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1969 and 1970. He was a minor league manager for the Oakland A's in 1972 and a minor league instructor for the A's in 1973, a scout for the California Angels in 1974, a coach for the Angels in 1975 and 1976, and finally a scout for the New York Yankees in 1977.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1947	Pensacola Fliers	Southeastern League	28-31	--	none		released on June 14
1961	Winnipeg Goldeyes	Northern League	37-46	--	St. Louis Cardinals		replaced by Owen Friend on July 28
	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	12-18	6th	St. Louis Cardinals		replaced Owen Friend (43-55) on July 28
1962	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	81-48	1st	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1963	Tulsa Oilers	Texas League	74-66	3rd	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1964	Tulsa Oilers	Texas League	79-61	2nd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost League Finals
1965	Jacksonville Suns	International League	71-76	6th	St. Louis Cardinals
1972	Coos Bay-North Bend A's	Northwest League	33-45	5th	Oakland A's

Related Sites

• Grover Resinger at the SABR Bio Project