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Harry Craft

Manager

Harry Francis Craft

849 Games

360-485 Record

0.426 Win%

8 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R

Throws R

Born 4/19/1915
Ellisville, MS, USA

Died 8/3/1995
Conroe, TX, USA

MLB Debut 1937-09-19

Final Game 1942-07-14

📊 Career Record

849 Games Managed

360 Wins

485 Losses

                        0.426
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

8 seasons

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Harry Craft — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1957	KC1	AL	50	23	27	0.460	7	N
1958	KC1	AL	156	73	81	0.474	7	N
1959	KC1	AL	154	66	88	0.429	7	N
1961	CHN	NL	12	4	8	0.333	7	N
1961	CHN	NL	4	3	1	0.750	7	N
1962	HOU	NL	162	64	96	0.400	8	N
1963	HOU	NL	162	66	96	0.407	9	N
1964	HOU	NL	149	61	88	0.409	9	N

Harry Craft as a manager

In 849 games as a manager between 1957 and 1964, Craft went 360-485, a .426 mark. Craft ran the Kansas City Athletics (1957-1959), the Chicago Cubs (1961), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962-1964). By winning percentage, 1958 (73-81) tops the season table. At the other end, 1962 finished 64-96. The Rank column for the Kansas City Athletics years shows 7th, 7th, and 7th. The Rank column for the Chicago Cubs years shows 7th and 7th. With the Houston Colt .45's (1962-1964), the finishes read 8th, 9th, and 9th.

The first season in the table, 1957, ended 23-27; the last, 1964, ended 61-88. The highest finish was 7th, in 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961. Craft's clubs came from the American League and National League. In 1957 and 1961, Craft took over a club already in progress that season. Craft's birth date on file is April 19, 1915, in Ellisville, MS, USA. Craft died on August 3, 1995. The player profile covers Craft's playing days, 1937 to 1942.

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