Gus Brittain

August Schuster Brittain

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 192 lb.
• Debut July 22, 1937
• Final Game September 15, 1937
• Born November 29, 1909 in Wilmington, NC USA
• Died February 16, 1974 in Wilmington, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Gus Brittain, who was born in Wilmington, NC, began his minor league career in Wilmington with the Wilmington Pirates. He played parts of three seasons for the Pirates before going on to other teams. At age 27, he came to the majors with the 1937 Cincinnati Reds, getting into three games. He then went back to the minors and played till 1946, missing some of the war years. He began managing in the minors in 1940, and compiled four years as a manager.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1940	Salisbury Cardinals	Eastern Shore League		--	--	replaced by Ed Kobesky
	Greenville Spinners	South Atlantic League	44-36	4th	Lost in 1st round	replaced Alex McColl (33-38) on July 2
1941	Greenville Spinners	South Atlantic League	35-29	--	--	replaced by George Nix (25-49) on June 30
	Rocky Mount Leafs	Coastal Plain League		4th		replaced Norm McCaskill
1946	Montgomery Rebels	Southeastern League	13-17	--	--	replaced by Joe Cavosie (1-4) on May 25
	Wilmington Pirates	Tobacco State League		5th		replaced Stan Katkaveck
1949	Wilmington Pirates	Tobacco State League		--	--	replaced John Edens, replaced by Hargrove Davis