Jim Mutrie

James J. "Truthful Jim" Mutrie
Born: June 13, 1851 in Chelsea, MA
Died: January 24, 1938 in New York, NY

 

One of the prime movers in establishing the New York franchise, Jim managed the Metropolitans to their American Association championship in 1884. Even though Truthful Jim's duties as a manager weren't precisely what they are today (he was more like a business manager than a field manager), he was still credited with the victories the Mets racked up, as well as those that the Giants did for him for most of the next decade. In addition to the Mets' AA championship, Mutrie also led the New York National Leaguers to two World Championships, and compiled one of the highest managerial winning percentages in all of baseball history! His Old Judge card is pictured here, courtesy of the Library of Congress, and another one is shown below.

  

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MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT FINISH                                
1883 *METS*   97  54  42 .562   4th                                 
1884 *METS*  112  75  32 .701   1st  American Association Champions 
1885 N Y NL  112  85  27 .759   2nd                                 
1886 N Y NL  124  75  44 .630   3rd                                 
1887 N Y NL  129  68  55 .553   4th                                 
1888 N Y NL  138  84  47 .641   1st          World Champions        
1889 N Y NL  131  83  43 .659   1st          World Champions        
1890 N Y NL  135  63  68 .481   6th                                 
1891 N Y NL  136  71  61 .538   3rd                                 
METS TOTALS  209 129  74 .635                                       
OTHER CLUBS  905 529 345 .605                                       
CAREER TOTS 1114 658 419 .611                                       

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This is a list of the Jim Mutrie cards that I already have in my collection; these cards are not for sale. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to trade or donate them, contact me at Rounding Third.

 

1887 Old Judge reprint #14

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