Good thing talk radio wasn't around in 1880

I'm concerned that Bob Ferguson didn't know how to handle his pitching staff. The fans at the old Haymakers' Grounds couldn't have been happy about that. I mean, look at this guy's managerial record! Why did the Phillies and Pirates hire him? Is it just because of his great nickname? Or because of that short-lived success in Hartford?

And why did Bill Harbidge get so little playing time? Was Bill Holbert really that much better a catcher?