Roger Peckinpaugh
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Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh (February 5, 1891 – November 17, 1977) was an American
shortstop
in Major League Baseball
for the Cleveland Indians
(1910–1913), New York Yankees
(1913–1921), Washington Senators
(1922–1926) and Chicago White Sox
(1927). He managed the Yankees for 20 games in 1914 and was the team captain for the remainder of his time with the club.
Born in Wooster, Ohio
, he won the League Award in the American League
in 1925. In the 1925 World Series
against the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Peckinpaugh committed eight errors
in the seven-game series, contributing to the Pittsburgh victory. This was not out of character for him; he has the second-worst fielding percentage since 1910 of players with at least 1900 games played.
After retiring, Peckinpaugh served as the Indians' manager
, and later became Cleveland's general manager
and president. He died in Cleveland, Ohio
at age 86 and is buried in Acacia Masonic Memorial Park in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
United States
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shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1910–1913), New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1913–1921), Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
(1922–1926) and Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(1927). He managed the Yankees for 20 games in 1914 and was the team captain for the remainder of his time with the club.
Born in Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
, he won the League Award in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in 1925. In the 1925 World Series
1925 World Series
In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games.In a reversal of fortune on all counts from the previous 1924 World Series, when Washington's Walter Johnson had come back from two losses to win the seventh and deciding game, Johnson...
against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Peckinpaugh committed eight errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in the seven-game series, contributing to the Pittsburgh victory. This was not out of character for him; he has the second-worst fielding percentage since 1910 of players with at least 1900 games played.
After retiring, Peckinpaugh served as the Indians' 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...
, and later became Cleveland's general manager
General manager (baseball)
In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players....
and president. He died in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
at age 86 and is buried in Acacia Masonic Memorial Park in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases