Mase Graffen | |
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Manager | |
Born: c. 1845 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Died: Silver City, New Mexico | November 18, 1883|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1876, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 9, 1876, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |
MLB statistics | |
Games | 56 |
Win–loss record | 39 – 17 |
Winning % | .696 |
Teams | |
Samuel Mason Graffen (c. 1845 - November 18,1883) was a manager in Major League Baseball. He managed the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League for part of the 1876 season.
His career managerial record was 39-17 in 56 games.
In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). Each submits a vote for first, second, and third place among the managers of each league.[a] The manager with the highest score in each league wins the award.