Bill Shettsline
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William Joseph Shettsline (1863–1933) was a baseball manager for the Philadelphia Phillies
of the National League
from to . He was club secretary when, upon the firing of George Stallings
, he was given the managerial reins. In his five seasons at the helm, Shettsline posted a 367–302 record, with his best season in . However, the team's 94–58 record that year was only good enough for third place in the National League. After the end of his term as manager, Shettsline owned the team from to . Shettsline also spent some time as the team's business manager after he sold the team. He died on February 22, 1933 at the age of 69.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from to . He was club secretary when, upon the firing of George Stallings
George Stallings
George Tweedy Stallings was an American manager and player in Major League Baseball. His most famous achievement – leading the Boston Braves from last place in mid-July to the National League championship and a World Series sweep of the powerful Philadelphia Athletics – resulted in a nickname he...
, he was given the managerial reins. In his five seasons at the helm, Shettsline posted a 367–302 record, with his best season in . However, the team's 94–58 record that year was only good enough for third place in the National League. After the end of his term as manager, Shettsline owned the team from to . Shettsline also spent some time as the team's business manager after he sold the team. He died on February 22, 1933 at the age of 69.