Nap Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Born: September 5, 1874
Woonsocket, RI USA
Deceased: February 7, 1959
Daytona Beach, FL USA
Coaching Career: 1905-1909
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
Playing Statistics
Nap Lajoie compiled a record of 377 wins and 309 losses in his managing career with the Cleveland Naps. He began managing during the 1905 season and last managed during the 1909 campaign. Lajoie was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 58 | 37 | 21 | .638 | |
| 1905 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 56 | 19 | 36 | .339 | |
| 1906 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 157 | 89 | 64 | .567 | |
| 1907 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 158 | 85 | 67 | .538 | |
| 1908 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 157 | 90 | 64 | .573 | |
| 1909 | AL | Cleveland Naps | 114 | 57 | 57 | .500 | |
| Totals | 700 | 377 | 309 | .539 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
