Gus Schmelz
Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz
Born: September 26, 1850
Columbus, OH USA
Deceased: October 13, 1925
Columbus, OH USA
Coaching Career: 1884-1897
Playing Statistics
Gus Schmelz compiled a record of 624 wins and 703 losses in his managing career with the Columbus Buckeyes, St. Louis Maroons, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Cleveland Spiders, Columbus Solons and Washington Senators. He began managing during the 1884 season and last managed during the 1897 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | AA | Columbus Buckeyes | 110 | 69 | 39 | .627 | |
| 1886 | NL | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 43 | 79 | .341 | |
| 1887 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 136 | 81 | 54 | .596 | |
| 1888 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 137 | 80 | 54 | .584 | |
| 1889 | AA | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 141 | 76 | 63 | .539 | |
| 1890 | NL | Cleveland Spiders | 78 | 21 | 55 | .269 | |
| 1890 | AA | Columbus Solons | 57 | 38 | 13 | .667 | |
| 1891 | AA | Columbus Solons | 138 | 61 | 76 | .442 | |
| 1894 | NL | Washington Senators | 132 | 45 | 87 | .341 | |
| 1895 | NL | Washington Senators | 133 | 43 | 85 | .323 | |
| 1896 | NL | Washington Senators | 133 | 58 | 73 | .436 | |
| 1897 | NL | Washington Senators | 36 | 9 | 25 | .250 | |
| Totals | 1357 | 624 | 703 | .460 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
