Harry Daughtry
Harry Lee Daughtry Jr.
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 168 lb.
- School Oak Ridge Academy
- Born September 9, 1909 in Rocky Mount, NC USA
- Died February 21, 1985 in Martinsville, VA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Harry Daughtry played 12 seasons in the minor leagues, from 1927 to 1932 and from 1935 to 1940. He hit .307 with 1,440 hits, 274 doubles, 44 triples and 51 home runs in 1,196 games. He hit over .300 in seven straight seasons (1932, 1935-1940), reaching a peak of .355 with the Mayodan Millers of the Bi-State League in 1938, leading the league in hits with 174. In 1940, with the Martinsville Manufacturers, he tied Clyde Vollmer and Emmitt Johnson for the league Bi-State League in doubles with 45.
He also managed from 1937 to 1940, skippering the Mayodan Senators (1937), Mayodan Millers (1938-1939) and Martinsville Manufacturers (1939-1940). He led the Manufacturers to a league championship in 1940.
Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937 | Mayodan Senators | Bi-State League | 69-46 | 2nd | None | Lost in 1st round | |
1938 | Mayodan Millers | Bi-State League | 73-46 | 2nd | None | Lost in 1st round | |
1939 | Mayodan Millers | Bi-State League | -- | Philadelphia Phillies | -- | replaced by Ramon Couto | |
Martinsville Manufacturers | Bi-State League | 4th | St. Louis Cardinals | Lost in 1st round | replaced Al Krupski on August 4 | ||
1940 | Martinsville Manufacturers | Bi-State League | 68-49 | 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | League Champs |
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