Bill Watkins
William Harton Thomas Watkins
Born: May 5, 1858
Brantford, ON CA
Deceased: June 9, 1937
Port Huron, MI US
Coaching Career: 1884-1911
Bill Watkins compiled a record of 1237 wins and 903 losses in his managing career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Bay City, Detroit Wolverines, Kansas City Cowboys, St. Paul Apostles, St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks, St. Louis Browns, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Indianapolis Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Huntsville, Minneapolis Millers and Huntsville Westerns. He began managing during the 1884 season and last managed during the 1911 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Level | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | AA | Maj | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1884 | NL | Bay City | 55 | 39 | 16 | .709 | ||
| 1885 | NL | Maj | Detroit Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1885 | WL | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | ||
| 1886 | NL | Maj | Detroit Wolverines | 123 | 87 | 36 | .707 | |
| 1887 | NL | Maj | Detroit Wolverines | 124 | 79 | 45 | .637 | |
| 1888 | AA | Maj | Kansas City Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1888 | NL | Maj | Detroit Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1889 | AA | Maj | Kansas City Cowboys | 137 | 55 | 82 | .401 | |
| 1890 | WA | Ind | St. Paul Apostles | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1891 | WA | St. Paul Apostles/Duluth Whalebacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1893 | NL | Maj | St. Louis Browns | 132 | 57 | 75 | .432 | |
| 1894 | WL | A | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 125 | 74 | 51 | .592 | |
| 1895 | WL | A | Indianapolis Indians | 121 | 78 | 43 | .645 | |
| 1896 | WL | A | Indianapolis Indians | 132 | 78 | 54 | .591 | |
| 1897 | WL | A | Indianapolis Indians | 135 | 98 | 37 | .726 | |
| 1898 | WL | A | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1898 | NL | Maj | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 72 | 76 | .486 | |
| 1899 | NL | Maj | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1900 | AL | A | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 71 | 64 | .526 | |
| 1901 | WA | A | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 138 | 60 | 78 | .435 | |
| 1902 | AA | Ind | Indianapolis Indians | 141 | 96 | 45 | .681 | |
| 1903 | TTL | Ind | Huntsville | 29 | 22 | 7 | .759 | |
| 1903 | AA | A | Indianapolis Indians | 139 | 78 | 61 | .561 | |
| 1904 | TTL | Ind | Huntsville | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1904 | AA | A | Minneapolis Millers | 145 | 78 | 67 | .538 | |
| 1905 | TSL | Ind | Huntsville | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1905 | AA | A | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 88 | 62 | .587 | |
| 1906 | AA | A | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1911 | SL | D | Huntsville Westerns | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 2140 | 1237 | 903 | .578 |
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