Roy Whitcraft

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Roy Whitcraft

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Biographical Information[edit]

Shortstop Roy Whitcraft played minor league baseball from 1913 to 1925, largely in class B level leagues. He also managed between 1918 and 1929. Whitcraft began 1928 as an umpire in the Central League before taking over as manager of Springfield.


Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Playoffs
1918 Newport News Shipbuilders Virginia League 28-21 3rd League suspended operations in June
1919 Newport News Shipbuilders Virginia League 42-69 6th none
1922 Newport News Shipbuilders Virginia League 63-56 2nd none
1924 Terre Haute Tots Three-I League 75-62 1st none League Champs
1925 Terre Haute Tots Three-I League 81-54 2nd none
1926 Terre Haute Tots Three-I League 73-61 3rd none
1927 Evansville Hubs Three-I League 50-84 8th none
1928 Springfield Senators Three-I League 31-37 7th replaced Carlisle Smith (29-37) on July 4
1929 Springfield Senators Three-I League 59-77 7th none


11/30/63 TSN obituary