Jim Mutrie

Jim Mutrie
Mutrie in 1888
Manager
Born: (1851-06-13)June 13, 1851
Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: January 24, 1938(1938-01-24) (aged 86)
New York, New York, U.S.
MLB debut
May 1, 1883, for the New York Metropolitans
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1891, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Managerial record658–419–37
Winning %.611
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • New England League pennant (1878)
  • Eastern Massachusetts Association pennant (1879)
  • Eastern Championship Association pennant (1881)
  • League Alliance pennant (1882)
  • American Association pennant (1884)
  • World Series champion (1888, 1889)

James J. Mutrie (June 13, 1851 – January 24, 1938) was an American baseball pioneer who was the co-founder and first manager of both the original New York Metropolitans and the New York Giants. He had a winning percentage of .611, the highest for the 19th century for managers. It remains the third highest by any major league manager with at least 600 wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy's mark of .615 and Dave Roberts.