Wally Dashiell

John Wallace Dashiell

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9½", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut April 20, 1924
• Final Game April 20, 1924
• Born May 9, 1902 in Jewett, TX USA
• Died May 20, 1972 in Pensacola, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Wally Dashiell had a long pro ball career which included one game at the major league level with the Chicago White Sox in 1924.

Dashiell played for teams in Texas in 1923, 1924 and 1926. He was with Pensacola in 1927 and 1928 and with Chattanooga from 1929 to 1932. He led the Southern Association with 50 stolen bases in 1929 and hit .332 in 1931 for Chattanooga. His minor league career went through 1941.

Wally was a minor league skipper from 1934 to 1942 and also in 1948, in Texas and Florida. His teams finished in first place in the first 6 of the nine years that he managed, with 2 of them winning their league's championship. His 1941 Dallas Rebels team, although finishing 4th in the regular season of the Texas League, nevertheless picked up the championship hardware in the playoffs. The book Baseball in Dallas has a photo of him with the 1941 Dallas team.

According to the 1939 Spalding Guide, Dashiell owned his minor league teams from 1934 to 1939 at least [1].

The SABR biography of Saul Rogovin says that Dashiell was general manager of Pensacola in 1946.

Bobby Bragan recalled that Wally once pulled the hidden-ball trick. Page of the book When Panthers Roared.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1934	Jacksonville Jax	West Dixie League	83-42	1st	New York Giants	none League Champs
1935	Tyler Trojans	West Dixie League	76-54	1st	New York Giants	Lost League Finals
1936	Tyler Trojans	East Texas League	94-56	1st	New York Giants	Lost League Finals
1937	Tyler Trojans	East Texas League	85-52	1st	none	Lost in 1st round
1938	Pensacola Pilots	Southeastern League	95-53	1st	Brooklyn Dodgers	Lost in 1st round
1939	Pensacola Pilots	Southeastern League	87-48	1st	Philadelphia Phillies	League Champs
1940	Pensacola Pilots	Southeastern League	89-60	2nd	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost League Finals
1941	Dallas Rebels	Texas League	80-74	4th	none	League Champs
1942	Dallas Rebels	Texas League	48-104	8th	none
1948	Pensacola Fliers	Southeastern League	33-33	--	none	--	replaced Otto Denning (18-19) on May 21 replaced by Clyde McDowell (20-15) on July 28
Totals	10 Seasons		770-576			3 League Championships