Managers of the Troy Trojans (1879 - 1882) by Baseball Almanac

Managers of the Troy Trojans

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

"Dan Brouthers was the mightiest slugger of the 1800s." - National Baseball Hall of Fame

Troy Trojans Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB
1879	n/a	Horace Phillips	12	34	.261	8^th	35½
1879	n/a	Bob Ferguson	7	22	.241	8^th	35½
1880	n/a		41	42	.494	4^th	25½
1881	n/a		39	45	.474	5^th	17
1882	n/a		35	48	.422	7^th	19½
Troy Trojans Managers & Finishes

On August 14, 1881, the Chicago Tribune published their first batting averages in the newspaper and put Troy Trojans' star Dan Brouthers at the top of the list. By seasons end, Brouthers (.319) finished seventh and Cap Anson (.399) won the batting title.

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What happened to the franchise? On December 6, 1882, the National League replaced the franchise with the New York Gothams.

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