1894 by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview
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A close third, 80-54 in 1902, and pennant winning 83-49 in 1903, finishes by Milwaukee prompted the National League Philadelphia Phillies to make Hugh Duffy their manager for the 1904 season.
His two year stint with the Creams had demonstrated that, given first rate playing talent to work with, Duffy could manage a ball club capably. But the mediocre Phillies were another matter. Hugh began his tenure by suffering through a 52-100 last place season, but thereafter guided Philadelphia to consecutive, albeit non-pennant contending, first division finishes. But that did not satisfy club brass, and Duffy was discharged at the close of the 1906 season, having compiled a cumulative 206-251,
.429, record at the Phillies’ helm. Because he had made a handful of game appearances while the Philadelphia manager, Duffy’s entry in the record book was slightly enlarged. But now his major league playing days were behind him. In 1,737 games spread over 17 seasons, Hugh had batted .326, with 1,302 RBIs and 1,554 runs scored. His 550 extra base hits included 106 home runs, seventh highest for a player primarily from the 1893-1919
era. Duffy also stole 574 bases, and was an excellent outfield defender. On top of all that, he had joined with Tommy McCarthy to devise innovative game tactics, both offensively and in the field. In all, Hugh Duffy had enjoyed an exceptional playing career.