Red Killefer

Wade Hampton Killefer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of Michigan, Purdue University
• High School Paw Paw (MI) High School
• Debut September 16, 1907
• Final Game August 19, 1916
• Born April 13, 1885 in Bloomingdale, MI USA
• Died September 4, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Red Killefer is the brother of Bill Killefer. He is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1917	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	73-50	2nd	none	none	replaced Frank Chance
1918	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	57-47	2nd	none	League suspended operations (WW I) July 14	Won Post-Season Series vs. Vernon 3-2
1919	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	108-72	2nd	none	none
1920	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	102-95	3rd	none	none
1921	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	108-80	1st	none	none League Champs
1922	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	111-88	3rd	none	none
1923	Seattle Indians	Pacific Coast League	53-48	4th	none	none	replaced Harry Wolverton
1924	Seattle Indians	Pacific Coast League	109-91	1st	none	none League Champs
1925	Seattle Indians	Pacific Coast League	103-91	3rd	none	none
1926	Seattle Indians	Pacific Coast League	89-111	7th	none	none
1927	Seattle Indians	Pacific Coast League	98-92	3rd	none	none
1928	Mission Reds	Pacific Coast League	99-92	4th	none
1929	Mission Reds	Pacific Coast League	123-78	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1930	Mission Reds	Pacific Coast League	91-110	7th	none
1933	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	82-72	3rd	none
1934	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	77-75	4th	none
1935	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	85-67	2nd	none	none
1936	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	79-75	4th	Washington Senators	Lost League Finals
1937	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	67-85	6th	Washington Senators
1938	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	79-99	7th	none
1939	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	82-94	5th	none
1941	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	65-88	6th	Cincinnati Reds	none

Related Sites

• Red Killefer at the SABR Bio Project