Al Buckenberger

Summary

Albert C. Buckenberger (January 31, 1861 – July 1, 1917) was an American manager in Major League Baseball.

Al Buckenberger
Manager
Born: (1861-01-31)January 31, 1861
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: July 1, 1917(1917-07-01) (aged 56)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 18, 1889, for the Columbus Solons
Last MLB appearance
April 8, 1904, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Games managed1,043
Win–loss record488–539–16
Winning %.475
Teams

Early life edit

Buckenberger was born in Detroit, Michigan, and began his career as an infielder, and then manager for minor league teams in the Midwest.

Major career edit

In 1889 he became manager of the Columbus Solons of the American Association for two seasons.

After a year at the minor league Sioux City, Iowa Cornhuskers he joined the National League Pittsburgh Pirates from 1892 to 1894, and then the St. Louis Browns for a year. He managed the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern League for a year each, taking Syracuse to a first place finish in 1897. He then managed the Eastern League Rochester Bronchos from 1899 to 1901, finishing first-second-first.[citation needed]

Following this he rejoined the National League as manager of the Boston Beaneaters from 1902 to 1904. He returned to Rochester between 1905 and 1908.[citation needed]

Al Buckenberger also served as club president at Pittsburgh. His biggest successes were finishing second in the American Association in 1890 and finishing second in the National League at Pittsburgh in 1893.

Later life edit

After his major league days he was part of a group, together with Francis Richter, editor of Sporting Life, and fellow manager Billy Barnie that tried and failed to resurrect the American Association.[1]

Buckenberger died at age 56 in Syracuse, New York.

Managerial record edit

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
COL 1889 140 60 78 .435 6th in AA
COL 1890 80 41 39 .513 Replaced
COL total 220 99 119 .454 - - -
PIT 1892 29 15 14 .517 6th in NL
66 38 27 .585 4th in NL
PIT 1893 131 81 48 .628 2nd in NL
PIT 1894 110 53 55 .491 7th in NL
PIT total 336 187 144 .565 - - -
STL 1895 50 16 34 .320 Replaced
BOS 1902 142 73 64 .533 3rd in NL
BOS 1903 140 58 80 .420 6th in NL
BOS 1904 155 55 98 .359 7th in NL
BOS total 437 186 242 .435 - - -
Total[2] 1,043 [a] 488 539 .475 - - -

References edit

  1. ^ Edmonds, Edmond P. (2012). "Arthur Soden 's Legacy: The Origins and Early History of Baseball's Reserve System". Albany Government Law Review. 5: 39–89. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Al Buckenberger". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Buckenberger also managed in sixteen games that ended in a tie

External links edit

  • Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record
  • Al Buckenberger obituary