Burt Shotton | |||
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Outfielder / Manager | |||
Born: Lorain County, Ohio | October 18, 1884|||
Died: July 29, 1962 Lake Wales, Florida | (aged 77)|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 13, 1909, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 21, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .271 | ||
Home runs | 9 | ||
Runs batted in | 290 | ||
Managerial record | 697–764 | ||
Winning % | .477 | ||
Teams | |||
As player
As manager As coach |
Burton Edwin Shotton (October 18, 1884 – July 29, 1962) was an American player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Shotton manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947; 1948–50). He won two National League pennants and was Jackie Robinson's first permanent Major League manager.