George Kircher
George S. Kircher (October 3, 1887 – April 1, 1949) was a longtime baseball figure.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1887 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | April 1, 1949 (aged 61) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1932 | Virginia Tech |
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He played in the minor leagues from 1908 to 1918 and in 1921, spending time with the Shelbyville Grays, Maysville Rivermen, Winchester Hustlers, Norfolk Tars, Atlanta Crackers, Nashville Volunteers, Portland Beavers (of the well-regarded Pacific Coast League), Rocky Mount Tar Heels, Richmond Climbers, Fort Wayne Panthers and Meridian Mets. In 1913, he managed the Tars for part of the campaign, replacing Charles Shaffer and being replaced by Ray Ryan.[1]
He was later the head baseball coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, skippering the team from 1924 to 1932 and leading it to a combined record of 77-54-7.[2]
He died in Birmingham, Alabama.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Virginia Tech (Independent) (1924–1932) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Virginia Tech | 10–6–1 | |||||||
| 1925 | Virginia Tech | 5–11–2 | |||||||
| 1926 | Virginia Tech | 13–6–1 | |||||||
| 1927 | Virginia Tech | 11–4 | |||||||
| 1928 | Virginia Tech | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1929 | Virginia Tech | 9–6 | |||||||
| 1930 | Virginia Tech | 13–2–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Virginia Tech | 7–7–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Virginia Tech | 5–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–54–7 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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