Lew Phelan Explained

Lew Phelan
Position:Manager
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:March 1864
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Date:November 2, 1933
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Statleague:MLB
Stat2label:Managerial record
Stat2value:11–30
Stat1label:Games managed
Stat1value:45
Stat3label:Winning percentage
Stat3value:.268
Teams:
  • St. Louis Browns

Louis A. Phelan (March, 1864 – November 2, 1933) was a manager in Major League Baseball in the 1895 season, with the St. Louis Browns. A saloon-keeper, Phelan was hired on the basis that owner Chris von der Ahe was seeing a mistress that happened to be sister of Phelan's wife.[1] During his lone season as manager, he led the Browns to 11 wins, with 30 losses in 45 games. After managing in those 45 games in 1895, he was replaced by Harry Diddlebock.

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Los Angeles. Phelan is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lou Phelan – Society for American Baseball Research.