Miller Huggins
Born: March
27, 1879
1899-1903:
Played minor league ball
c. 1900:
Graduated with law degree; William Howard Taft advised him to play baseball to
make more money.
1904:
Purchased by Reds
Debut:
April 15, 1904 (Reds)
1908:
Played in the Cuban-American series
1909:
Broken ankle limited him to 57 games
1910:
Traded to Cardinals
1913:
Became player-manager for Cardinals (346-415)
1917:
Contract expired; moved to New York Yankees
1921-22:
Won Pennant
1923:
Yankees won World Series
1925: Won
battle with Babe Ruth by suspending him
1926: Won
Pennant
1927-28:
Won World Series
1929: Died
of pyaemia
1932:
Earned monument at Yankee Stadium
1964:
Elected to Hall of Fame
Accomplishments:
3x World
Champion
6 AL
Pennants
1413-1134
(.555)
Managed
1927 Yankees (110-44)
Won 90+
games: 7x
Won 100+
games: 2x
As a
player:
.265
9 HR
318 RBI
.696 OPS
.382 OBP
Led league
in games (156): 1907
948 runs
100 runs:
3x
324 steals
20+ steals:
9x
30+ steals:
6x
41 steals
(1906)
1003
walks-556 strikeouts
100+ walks:
3x
Led league
in walks: 4x
.400 OBP:
2x
Led league
in OBP (.432): 1913
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