Eddie Sawyer

Edwin Milby Sawyer (September 10, 1910 – September 22, 1997) was an American manager and scout in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he led the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies — the "Whiz Kids", as the youthful club was known — to the second National League championship in team history.

Eddie Sawyer
Sawyer prior to the start of the 1950 World Series
Manager
Born: (1910-09-10)September 10, 1910
Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died: September 22, 1997(1997-09-22) (aged 87)
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB statistics
Games managed817
Managerial record390–423–4
Winning percentage.480
Teams
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1952, 1958–1960)
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