| John McGraw | |
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.jpeg) McGraw in 1910 | |
| Third baseman / Manager | |
| Born: April 7, 1873 Truxton, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: February 25, 1934 (aged 60) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 26, 1891, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 12, 1906, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .334 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 462 |
| Stolen bases | 436 |
| Games managed | 4,769 |
| Managerial record | 2,763–1,948-58 |
| Winning % | .586 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1937 |
| Election method | Centennial Commission |
John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play.
McGraw was born into poverty in Truxton, New York. He found an escape from his hometown and a bad family situation through baseball, beginning a quick rise through the minor leagues that led him to the Orioles at the age of 18. Under the tutelage of manager Ned Hanlon, the Orioles of the 1890s won three National League (NL) pennants; McGraw was one of the stalwarts of the team alongside Wee Willie Keeler, Hughie Jennings, and Wilbert Robinson. The Orioles perfected the hit and run play and popularized the Baltimore chop; they also sought to win by intimidating the opposing team and the umpire.
The instability in MLB at the turn of the 20th century led to McGraw becoming manager of the Orioles at age 26 in 1899, and he was lauded for his leadership. The National League Orioles were dissolved after 1899, and McGraw spent one season with the St. Louis Cardinals before returning to Baltimore as player/manager of the new Orioles of the American League (AL). He quarreled with AL president Ban Johnson and jumped to the Giants in 1902, taking several Orioles players with him.
Through his just-short of thirty years managing the Giants, McGraw exerted control on players and team, and saw great success, winning ten pennants (matched only by Casey Stengel, who played for and learned from him) and three World Series. His 2,763 victories as an MLB manager ranks third overall behind only Connie Mack and Tony La Russa; he holds the NL record with 31 seasons managed. Additionally, McGraw finished his managerial career 815 games over .500, more than any other manager in MLB history. This is 23 games more than Joe McCarthy, who is second with 792 games over .500.[1] McGraw is widely held to be one of the greatest managers in baseball history. He retired, ill, in 1932 and died less than two years later after making a final appearance in 1933 as NL manager in the first All-Star Game.
- ^ "List of all baseball managers in the major leagues". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.