Bill Watkins
William Harton Thomas Watkins
Born: May 5, 1858
Brantford, ON CAN
Deceased: June 9, 1937
Port Huron, MI USA
Coaching Career: 1884-1899
Playing Statistics
Bill Watkins compiled a record of 452 wins and 444 losses in his managing career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Detroit Wolverines, Kansas City Cowboys, St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates. He began managing during the 1884 season and last managed during the 1899 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | AA | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 23 | 4 | 18 | .174 | |
| 1885 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 70 | 34 | 36 | .486 | |
| 1886 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 87 | 36 | .690 | |
| 1887 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 79 | 45 | .622 | |
| 1888 | AA | Kansas City Cowboys | 25 | 8 | 17 | .320 | |
| 1888 | NL | Detroit Wolverines | 94 | 49 | 44 | .521 | |
| 1889 | AA | Kansas City Cowboys | 139 | 55 | 82 | .396 | |
| 1893 | NL | St. Louis Browns | 135 | 57 | 75 | .422 | |
| 1898 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 151 | 72 | 76 | .477 | |
| 1899 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 24 | 7 | 15 | .292 | |
| Totals | 914 | 452 | 444 | .495 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
