Ralph Rowe

Ralph Emanuel Rowe (Scoop)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 160 lb.

• Born July 14, 1924 in Newberry, SC USA
• Died February 29, 1996 in Newberry, SC USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Ralph Rowe signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1942, playing for the Thomasville Tommies. He missed the 1943-1945 seasons due to military service, then was on the Wilkes-Barre Barons in 1946, but did not play. His playing career continued until 1958, when he became a manager in the Washington Senators chain, making limited appearances as a player through 1961.

He was a manager from 1959 to 1970, rising from the Pioneer League in 1959 to the AAA Pacific Coast League in 1971.

Rowe then was a Minnesota Twins coach from 1972 to 1975 and a Baltimore Orioles coach from 1981 to 1984.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1959	Missoula Timberjacks	Pioneer League	56-73	6th	Washington Senators
1960	Fort Walton Beach Jets	Alabama-Florida League	56-60	4th	Washington Senators	Lost in 1st round
1962	Fort Walton Beach Jets	Alabama-Florida League	58-61	2nd	Minnesota Twins	Lost in 1st round
1963	Wilson Tobs	Carolina League	77-67	5th	Minnesota Twins	League Champs
1964	Wilson Tobs	Carolina League	57-82	9th	Minnesota Twins
1965	Thomasville Hi-Toms	Western Carolinas League	73-52	2nd	Minnesota Twins
1966	Thomasville Hi-Toms	Western Carolinas League	71-52	3rd	Minnesota Twins	none
1967	Orlando Twins	Southern League	88-50	3rd	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1968	Orlando Twins	Southern League	81-59	2nd	Minnesota Twins	League Champs
1969	Charlotte Hornets	Southern League	81-59	1st	Minnesota Twins	none League Champs
1970	Evansville Triplets	American Association	60-64	7th	Minnesota Twins		replaced on an interim basis in July by 3 players (3-4) and Early Wynn (4-3)
1971	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	71-71	4th (t)	Minnesota Twins

He also managed the Twins entry in the 1969 Florida Instructional League.