| Ed Hengel | |
|---|---|
| Manager / Umpire | |
| Born: September 16, 1855 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: November 4, 1927 (aged 72) Norwich, England | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 74 |
| Managerial record | 34–39 |
| Winning percentage | .466 |
| Teams | |
Edward Siegfried Hengel (September 16, 1855 – November 4, 1927) was a professional baseball player, manager, umpire. He is best known for managing the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies, a team in the major league Union Association that only operated in 1884.
Biography
Hengel served as a single-season manager for four different teams, three of them in the minor leagues. [1] His minor league teams were the Quincy Quincys ( Quincy, Illinois) of the Northwestern League in 1883, the Hastings Hustlers ( Hastings, Nebraska) of the Western League in 1887, and the Hamilton, Ohio, team of the Tri-State League in 1889. [1] Records for these minor league teams are incomplete. [1] Baseball records further indicate that Hengel also appeared as a player for Hamilton in 1889, but no statistics are available. [1]
In 1884, the only season of the Union Association, considered to have been a major league, Hengel was the first manager of the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies. [2] He compiled a record of 34–39 in 74 games, [2] [a] before he was replaced by Joe Battin. [3]
Hengel also served as a major league umpire during two seasons; 11 games in the National League in 1886, and 20 games in the American Association in 1889. [4] He ejected two players, both in 1889; Mark Baldwin and Oyster Burns. [4] He was also reported as being an umpire in the minor Northwestern League during 1883. [5] His umpiring was described as "uniformly good" in 1886. [6]
Born in Chicago in 1855, Hengel died at age 72 in 1927 in Norwich, England. [4] A brother, Moxie Hengel, was a major league second baseman. [7]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "Ed Hengel Career League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ed Hengel Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Battin Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ed Hengel". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Base Ball". The Register. Clinton, Illinois. April 27, 1883. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Base Ball News". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. May 13, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moxie Hengel". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
External links
- Ed Hengel managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Managerial and Umpiring career statistics at Retrosheet
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
| Ed Hengel | |
|---|---|
| Manager / Umpire | |
| Born: September 16, 1855 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: November 4, 1927 (aged 72) Norwich, England | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 74 |
| Managerial record | 34–39 |
| Winning percentage | .466 |
| Teams | |
Edward Siegfried Hengel (September 16, 1855 – November 4, 1927) was a professional baseball player, manager, umpire. He is best known for managing the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies, a team in the major league Union Association that only operated in 1884.
Biography
Hengel served as a single-season manager for four different teams, three of them in the minor leagues. [1] His minor league teams were the Quincy Quincys ( Quincy, Illinois) of the Northwestern League in 1883, the Hastings Hustlers ( Hastings, Nebraska) of the Western League in 1887, and the Hamilton, Ohio, team of the Tri-State League in 1889. [1] Records for these minor league teams are incomplete. [1] Baseball records further indicate that Hengel also appeared as a player for Hamilton in 1889, but no statistics are available. [1]
In 1884, the only season of the Union Association, considered to have been a major league, Hengel was the first manager of the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies. [2] He compiled a record of 34–39 in 74 games, [2] [a] before he was replaced by Joe Battin. [3]
Hengel also served as a major league umpire during two seasons; 11 games in the National League in 1886, and 20 games in the American Association in 1889. [4] He ejected two players, both in 1889; Mark Baldwin and Oyster Burns. [4] He was also reported as being an umpire in the minor Northwestern League during 1883. [5] His umpiring was described as "uniformly good" in 1886. [6]
Born in Chicago in 1855, Hengel died at age 72 in 1927 in Norwich, England. [4] A brother, Moxie Hengel, was a major league second baseman. [7]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "Ed Hengel Career League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ed Hengel Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Battin Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ed Hengel". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Base Ball". The Register. Clinton, Illinois. April 27, 1883. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Base Ball News". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. May 13, 1886. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moxie Hengel". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
External links
- Ed Hengel managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Managerial and Umpiring career statistics at Retrosheet
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)