Jim Gifford
Encyclopedia
James H. Gifford was a manager
in Major League Baseball
for three seasons from to . He managed the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers
, and the New York Metropolitans
from into the 1886 season. He managed a total of 212, and had a career win–loss record of 74–136.
Born in Warren, New York
, Gifford died in Columbus, Ohio
at the age of 56, and is interred in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus.
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for three seasons from to . He managed the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers
Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)
The Indianapolis Hoosiers were a professional baseball team who played one season at the major league level. They played in the American Association in and finished in 12th place with a 29-78 record, 46 games behind the first-place New York Metropolitans. Their home games were played at Seventh...
, and the New York Metropolitans
New York Metropolitans
The Metropolitan Club was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887...
from into the 1886 season. He managed a total of 212, and had a career win–loss record of 74–136.
Born in Warren, New York
Warren, New York
----Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill....
, Gifford died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
at the age of 56, and is interred in Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus.