Harrison Wickel

Harrison Paine Wickel (Harry)

• Bats Right, Throws Right

• Born September 6, 1912 in Reading, PA USA
• Died March 25, 1989 in Sherman Oaks, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Shortstop Harrison Wickel led the 1937 Northeast Arkansas League with 124 RBI and the 1939 Mountain State League with 142 RBI. He was the all-star shortstop in the 1936 NAL and the 1939 & 1941 MSL.

Wickel reported to Chapel Hill, NC for Naval training in January 1943.

Wickel was the farm director for the Chicago Cubs from 1952-1954. He later scouted for the Detroit Tigers (1955-1959), St. Louis Cardinals ( -1975) and Cubs (1977-1981).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1936	West Plains Badgers/Caruthersville Pilots	Northeast Arkansas League	51-48	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1937	Caruthersville Pilots	Northeast Arkansas League	59-47	2nd	St. Louis Cardinals	none
1938	New Iberia Cardinals	Evangeline League	44-63	--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Vernon Taylors (1-0) on August 4
	Daytona Beach Islanders	Florida State League	16-18	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round	replaced Jimmy Sanders (56-49) on August 4
1939	Williamson Red Birds	Mountain State League	76-51	1st	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost League Finals
1940	Williamson Red Birds	Mountain State League	76-45	1st	St. Louis Cardinals	League champs
1941	Williamson Red Birds	Mountain State League	77-50	2nd	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
1942	Columbus (GA) Red Birds	South Atlantic League	58-80	7th	St. Louis Cardinals
1946	Decatur Commodores	Three-I League	43-72	7th	St. Louis Cardinals
1953	Des Moines Bruins	Western League	3-3	--	Chicago Cubs	--	Replaced Kemp Wicker (32-32) on June 24 Replaced by Bruce Edwards (42-43) on June 30