Jake Stahl

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Garland "Jake" Stahl was born on April 13, 1879 in Elkhart, IL and passed away on September 18, 1922 in Monrovia, California. Stahl played first base for the Red Sox for four years, two of which he spent as player-manager, winning the 1912 World Series.

Contents 1 Professional Career 2 Managerial Record 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Professional Career

Stahl was a catcher for the Boston Americans during the 1903 season before being sold to the Washington Senators. In Washington, Stahl became a regular first-baseman, and in the 1905 and 1906 season, served as player-manager for the Senators. After two consecutive seventh-place finishes, Washington sold Stahl to the Chicago White Sox in March of 1907. Following the 1907 season, Stahl was part a three-team deal that sent him to the New York Highlanders. In July of 1908, he was purchased by the Boston Red Sox, where he spent the next 4 years. In 1912 and 1913, Stahl served, once again, as player manager. This time he was a bit more successful, leading the Red Sox to the 1912 World Series title.

After a falling out with teammates, Stahl resigned and retired halfway through the 1913 season.

Managerial Record

Year    League   Team     Age  G       W    L    WP   Finish
1905 American Lg Washngtn  26   154   64   87   .424      7  Player/Manager
1906 American Lg Washngtn  27   151   55   95   .367      7  Player/Manager

1912 American Lg BostonRS  33   154  105   47   .691  WS  1  Player/Manager
1913 American Lg BostonRS  34    81   39   41   .488      4  Player/Manager

                 BostonRS       235  144   88   .621
                 Washngtn       305  119  182   .395
     TOTAL                      540  263  270   .493

Trivia

• Led AL with 10 home runs in 1910.
• Hit an inside-the-park Grand Slam on April 21, 1910

Transactions

• January 16, 1904: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the Boston Americans.
• May 10, 1907: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Washington Senators.
• October 13, 1907: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders sent Frank LaPorte to the Boston Americans. The Boston Americans sent Freddy Parent to the Chicago White Sox.
• July 10, 1908: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the New York Highlanders.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis