James Andrew Williams (January 4, 1847 – October 23, 1918) was an American
manager
Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business.
Management includes the activities ...
in
Major League Baseball
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for three seasons. He managed the
St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...
in , and the
Cleveland Blues in and .
He had a career
win–loss record
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of 110–169 in 282 games managed.
Williams died in
Westbury, New York
The Incorporated Village of Westbury is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located about east of Manhattan. The population was 15,404 at the 2020 census.
History
The firs ...
, at the age of 71, and is interred
Green Lawn Cemetery in
Columbus, Ohio.
References
External links
Baseball Reference– career managerial statistics
1847 births
1918 deaths
St. Louis Cardinals managers
Cleveland Blues (1887–1888) managers
People from Clark County, Ohio
Burials at Green Lawn Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio)
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