Clark Griffith

(Wikipedia) - Clark Calvin Griffith (November 20, 1869–October 27, 1955), nicknamed "the Old Fox", was a Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner.
... In 1912, again at Johnson's suggestion, he returned to the American League as manager of the Washington Senators. At the time, the franchise had little going for it other than star pitcher Walter Johnson. In the American League's first 12 years, the Senators had never had a winning record or finished higher than sixth. Griffith engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in major league history, leading the Senators to second place. In nine years, his Washington teams only finished below fifth twice. Continued