Pat Sullivan (manager)
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Patrick Joseph Sullivan (March 24, 1854 – February 26, 1896) was professional baseball
manager
for a period of three games for the Columbus Solons
of the American Association
. During this period, his team won two games and lost one. He replaced Al Buckenberger
, and Gus Schmelz
replaced Sullivan, and remined their manager until the team folded following the 1891 season.
Sullivan died in Columbus, Ohio
at the age of 41.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
for a period of three games for the Columbus Solons
Columbus Solons
The Columbus Solons were a baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio....
of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. During this period, his team won two games and lost one. He replaced Al Buckenberger
Al Buckenberger
Albert C. Buckenberger was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Solons, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters from 1889 to 1904. In 1896, he managed the Toronto team in the Eastern League...
, and Gus Schmelz
Gus Schmelz
Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Buckeyes , Cincinnati Red Stockings , and Columbus Solons of the American Association, and for the St. Louis Maroons , Cleveland Spiders and Washington Senators of the National League...
replaced Sullivan, and remined their manager until the team folded following the 1891 season.
Sullivan died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
at the age of 41.
External links
- Baseball Reference – Career Managerial Statistics