Red Ormsby
Encyclopedia
Emmet Thomas "Red" Ormsby (April 3, 1895 - October 11, 1962) was a professional baseball
umpire
who worked in the American League
from 1923 to 1941.
Ormsby begame his baseball career in as a pitcher
in the Wisconsin-Illinois League. He posted a 14-13 win-loss record
while playing for the Green Bay Bays. He pitched for three teams in , Green Bay, Waterloo, and Omaha. There is no record of his playing career past 1914.
In , Ormsby started his umpiring career in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. He moved on to the Western League
in , before being hired by the American League
in .
Anthony umpired 2,537 major league games in his 19 year career, in addition to working in the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
, and in four World Series
(1927
, 1933
, 1937
, and 1940
).
After his umpiring career, he worked as a scout
for the Chicago White Sox
from to .
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
umpire
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
who worked in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
from 1923 to 1941.
Ormsby begame his baseball career in as a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Wisconsin-Illinois League. He posted a 14-13 win-loss record
Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...
while playing for the Green Bay Bays. He pitched for three teams in , Green Bay, Waterloo, and Omaha. There is no record of his playing career past 1914.
In , Ormsby started his umpiring career in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. He moved on to the Western League
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
in , before being hired by the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in .
Anthony umpired 2,537 major league games in his 19 year career, in addition to working in the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 3rd playing of the mid-summer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1935 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio the home of the...
, and in four World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
(1927
1927 World Series
In the 1927 World Series, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games. This was the first sweep of a National League team by an American League team....
, 1933
1933 World Series
The 1933 World Series featured the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, with the Giants winning in five games for their first championship since , and their fourth overall....
, 1937
1937 World Series
The 1937 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Giants in a rematch of the 1936 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their second championship in a row and their sixth in fifteen years. It also broke a tie that they had reached in 1936, with...
, and 1940
1940 World Series
The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in...
).
After his umpiring career, he worked as a scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
from to .