Bill Shettsline

William Joseph Shettsline (1863–1933) was a baseball manager for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from by|1898 to by|1902. In his five seasons at the helm, Shettsline posted a 367–302 record, [cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/history/managers.jsp|title=Phillies All-Time Manager|publisher=Philadelphia Phillies|accessdate=2008-07-23] with his best season in by|1899. However, the team's 94–58 record that year was only good enough for third place in the National League.cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/shettbi99.shtml|title=Bill Shettsline Managerial Record|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=2008-07-23] After the end of his term as manager, Shettsline owned the team from by|1905 to by|1909. Shettsline also spent some time as the team's business manager after he sold the team. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B07E7DB1730E733A25752C2A9679C946596D6CF&oref=slogin|title=MAY JUMP FEDERALS.; Killifer and Brennan of Phillies May Sign Again with Quakers.|date=1914-01-21|work=New York Times|accessdate=2008-07-23] He died on February 22, 1933 at the age of 69.

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