Bob Ferguson
Robert Vavasour Ferguson
Born: January 31, 1845
Brooklyn, NY USA
Deceased: May 3, 1894
Brooklyn, NY USA
Coaching Career: 1871-1887
Playing Statistics
Bob Ferguson compiled a record of 417 wins and 516 losses in his managing career with the New York Mutuals, Brooklyn Atlantics, Hartford Dark Blues, Chicago White Stockings, Troy Trojans, Philadelphia Quakers, Pittsburg Alleghenys and New York Metropolitans. He began managing during the 1871 season and last managed during the 1887 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | NA | New York Mutuals | 33 | 16 | 17 | .485 | |
| 1872 | NA | Brooklyn Atlantics | 37 | 9 | 28 | .243 | |
| 1873 | NA | Brooklyn Atlantics | 55 | 17 | 37 | .309 | |
| 1874 | NA | Brooklyn Atlantics | 56 | 22 | 33 | .393 | |
| 1875 | NA | Hartford Dark Blues | 86 | 54 | 28 | .628 | |
| 1876 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | 69 | 47 | 21 | .681 | |
| 1877 | NL | Hartford Dark Blues | 60 | 31 | 27 | .517 | |
| 1878 | NL | Chicago White Stockings | 61 | 30 | 30 | .492 | |
| 1879 | NL | Troy Trojans | 30 | 7 | 22 | .233 | |
| 1880 | NL | Troy Trojans | 83 | 41 | 42 | .494 | |
| 1881 | NL | Troy Trojans | 85 | 39 | 45 | .459 | |
| 1882 | NL | Troy Trojans | 85 | 35 | 48 | .412 | |
| 1883 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 4 | 13 | .235 | |
| 1884 | AA | Pittsburg Alleghenys | 42 | 11 | 31 | .262 | |
| 1886 | AA | New York Metropolitans | 120 | 48 | 70 | .400 | |
| 1887 | AA | New York Metropolitans | 30 | 6 | 24 | .200 | |
| Totals | 949 | 417 | 516 | .439 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
