John McCloskey
John James McCloskey
Born: April 4, 1862
Louisville, KY US
Deceased: November 17, 1940
Louisville, KY US
Coaching Career: 1888-1932
John McCloskey compiled a record of 1407 wins and 1406 losses in his managing career with the Austin Senators/San Antonio, Houston Babies, Peoria Canaries, Houston Mud Cats, Sacramento Senators, Montgomery Colts, Savannah Modocs, Louisville Colonels, Dallas Defenders/Browns, Dallas Colts, Great Falls Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Butte Miners, Portland Green Gages/Salt Lake City Elders, San Francisco Pirates, Boise Fruit Pickers, Boise Infants, Vancouver Horse Doctors, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Ogden Canners, Salt Lake City Skyscrapers, El Paso Mackmen, Beaumont Oilers, Memphis Chickasaws, Bartlesville Braves, Salina Millers, Newton Railroaders/Blackwell/Ottawa Gassers, Akron Tyrites, Richmond Roses and Akron Tyrites/Canton Terriers. He began managing during the 1888 season and last managed during the 1932 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Level | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | TL | Ind | Austin Senators/San Antonio | 76 | 43 | 33 | .566 | |
| 1889 | TL | Houston Babies | 98 | 54 | 44 | .551 | ||
| 1890 | CISL | Peoria Canaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1890 | TL | Houston Mud Cats | 46 | 23 | 23 | .500 | ||
| 1891 | CL | Sacramento Senators | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1892 | TL | Ind | Houston Mud Cats | 96 | 65 | 31 | .677 | |
| 1893 | SL | B | Montgomery Colts | 95 | 38 | 57 | .400 | |
| 1894 | SL | B | Savannah Modocs | 56 | 30 | 26 | .536 | |
| 1895 | NL | Maj | Louisville Colonels | 131 | 35 | 96 | .267 | |
| 1896 | NL | Maj | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1897 | TA | C | Dallas Defenders/Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1897 | TA | C | Dallas Defenders/Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1898 | TA | Ind | Dallas Colts | 21 | 13 | 8 | .619 | |
| 1900 | MSL | Great Falls Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1901 | PNL | D | Tacoma Tigers | 108 | 57 | 51 | .528 | |
| 1902 | PNL | B | Butte Miners | 120 | 73 | 47 | .608 | |
| 1903 | PNL | A | Portland Green Gages/Salt Lake City Elders | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1903 | PNL | A | San Francisco Pirates | 108 | 56 | 52 | .519 | |
| 1904 | PNL | B | Boise Fruit Pickers | 131 | 82 | 49 | .626 | |
| 1905 | PNL | Ind | Boise Infants | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1905 | NL | B | Vancouver Horse Doctors | 97 | 45 | 52 | .464 | |
| 1907 | NL | Maj | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 52 | 101 | .340 | |
| 1908 | NL | Maj | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 49 | 105 | .318 | |
| 1909 | AA | A | Milwaukee Brewers | 167 | 90 | 77 | .539 | |
| 1910 | AA | A | Milwaukee Brewers | 167 | 76 | 91 | .455 | |
| 1911 | UA | D | Butte Miners | 137 | 77 | 60 | .562 | |
| 1912 | UA | D | Ogden Canners | 139 | 71 | 68 | .511 | |
| 1913 | UA | D | Salt Lake City Skyscrapers | 122 | 75 | 47 | .615 | |
| 1915 | RGA | D | El Paso Mackmen | 58 | 36 | 22 | .621 | |
| 1919 | TL | B | Beaumont Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1920 | SA | A | Memphis Chickasaws | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1921 | SL | D | Bartlesville Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1922 | SL | C | Salina Millers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1924 | SL | D | Newton Railroaders/Blackwell/Ottawa Gassers | 129 | 79 | 50 | .612 | |
| 1928 | CL | B | Akron Tyrites | 132 | 67 | 65 | .508 | |
| 1929 | CL | B | Akron Tyrites | 134 | 58 | 76 | .433 | |
| 1930 | CL | B | Richmond Roses | 138 | 63 | 75 | .457 | |
| 1932 | CL | B | Akron Tyrites/Canton Terriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 2813 | 1407 | 1406 | .500 |
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