Managers of the Cleveland Blues (1879 - 1884) by Baseball Almanac

Managers of the Cleveland Blues (1879 - 1884)

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the Cleveland Blues organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager.

"In ten National League seasons, the slick-fielding (Fred) Dunlap at various times led N.L. second basemen in all fielding categories and twice batted over .300." - Historian Fred Ivor-Campbell

Cleveland Blues Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1879	n/a	Jim McCormick	27	55	.329	6^th	31
1880	n/a	Jim McCormick	47	37	.560	3^rd	20
1881	n/a	Mike McGeary	4	7	.364	7^th	20
1881	n/a	John Clapp	32	41	.438	7^th	20
1882	n/a	Jim McCormick	0	4	.000	5^th	12
1882	n/a	Fred Dunlap	42	36	.538	5^th	12
1883	n/a	Frank Bancroft	55	42	.567	4^th	7½
1884	n/a	Charlie Hackett	35	77	.313	8^th	49
Cleveland Blues Managers & Finishes

Did you know that during their first two seasons the Cleveland Blues relied mainly upon their manager's throwing arm as he was their star pitcher?

In 1880, the Cleveland Blues won forty-seven games. Forty-five of those victories went to their manager Jim McCormick who easily broke into the top 100 greatest win seasons in Major League history.

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