Phenomenal Smith
John Francis Smith
Born: December 12, 1864
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: April 3, 1952
Manchester, NH US
Coaching Career: 1894-1909
Phenomenal Smith compiled a record of 676 wins and 502 losses in his managing career with the Pottsville Colts, Pottsville Colts/Allentown/Reading, Pawtucket Maroons, Pawtucket Phenoms, Fall River Indians, Portland Phenoms, Norfolk Phenoms, Manchester, Lawrence Colts, Steubenville Stubs, McAlester Miners, Tecumseh Indians and Lowell Tigers. He began managing during the 1894 season and last managed during the 1909 campaign.
Coaching Record:
Season | League | Level | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1894 | PSL | Pottsville Colts | 106 | 62 | 44 | .585 | ||
1895 | PSL | B | Pottsville Colts/Allentown/Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1896 | NEL | B | Pawtucket Maroons | 109 | 55 | 54 | .505 | |
1897 | NEL | B | Pawtucket Phenoms | 105 | 54 | 51 | .514 | |
1898 | NEL | B | Fall River Indians | 53 | 28 | 25 | .528 | |
1899 | NEL | F | Portland Phenoms | 100 | 61 | 39 | .610 | |
1900 | VL | D | Norfolk Phenoms | 57 | 43 | 14 | .754 | |
1901 | NEL | Ind | Manchester | 87 | 48 | 39 | .552 | |
1902 | NEL | B | Manchester | 112 | 75 | 37 | .670 | |
1903 | NEL | B | Manchester | 111 | 66 | 45 | .595 | |
1904 | NEL | B | Manchester | 121 | 61 | 60 | .504 | |
1906 | NEL | B | Lawrence Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1906 | POML | D | Steubenville Stubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1906 | SCL | D | McAlester Miners | 91 | 59 | 32 | .648 | |
1907 | MSL | D | Manchester | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1908 | SMA | D | Tecumseh Indians | 126 | 64 | 62 | .508 | |
1909 | NEL | B | Lowell Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
Totals | 1178 | 676 | 502 | .574 |
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