Tom Sheehan

Thomas Clancy Sheehan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut July 14, 1915
• Final Game May 27, 1926
• Born March 31, 1894 in Grand Ridge, IL USA
• Died October 29, 1982 in Chillicothe, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Tom Sheehan won 260 games as a minor league pitcher between 1913 and 1934 and played several years in the majors.

Sheehan reached the majors with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915 and went 1-16 in spite of a respectable 3.69 ERA with the last-place team. He then played several years with the Atlanta Crackers, leading the Southern Association with 26 wins in 1920. After playing a dozen games with the New York Yankees in 1921, he returned to the minors with the St. Paul Saints.

After going 7-9 with the Saints in 1921, Sheehan went 26-12 with a 3.01 ERA the next year, leading the American Association in wins and earned run average. He once again led the circuit in victories and ERA in 1923, when he went 31-9 with a 2.90 ERA for the Saints. He spent parts of the next three years in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates before going back to the minors once again. He joined the Kansas City Blues in 1926 and led the AA with 26 wins the next year. After six years with Kansas City, he played three seasons with the Hollywood Stars, retiring following the 1934 campaign.

After his playing days ended, Sheehan was on the coaching staff of the Reds from 1935 to 1937. He then managed the Minneapolis Millers from 1939 to 1943. He was a coach for the Boston Braves in 1944, and scouted for the New York Giants in 1945 and 1946. He returned to managing the Millers in 1946 and 1947. He then went back to scouting for the Giants (1948-1960, 1962-1975), taking a brief turn at managing, replacing Bill Rigney for the 1960 season.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925 (he did not play in the World Series)

Preceded by Bill Rigney

San Francisco Giants Manager 1960

Succeeded by Alvin Dark

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1939	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	99-55	2nd	none	Lost in 1st round
1940	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	86-59	3rd	none	Lost in 1st round
1941	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	83-70	4th	none	Lost in 1st round
1942	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	76-78	7th	none
1943	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	67-84	6th	none
1946	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	67-62	4th	New York Giants	Lost in 1st round	replaced Zeke Bonura (8-11) and Rosy Ryan (1-2)
1947	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	77-77	4th	New York Giants	Lost in 1st round
1953	Springfield Cubs	International League	38-82	8th	Chicago Cubs		replaced Bruce Edwards (13-20)
1960	San Francisco Giants	National League	46-50	5th	San Francisco Giants		replaced Bill Rigney (33-25) on June 18

Related Sites

• BR Manager page
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Sheehan