1883
Born October 7, 1883
Albany, NY, USA
Al Burch Notable
b. October 7, 1883 · St. Louis Cardinals 1906–1907, Brooklyn Superbas 1907–1910, Brooklyn Dodgers 1911
Al Burch played for three clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1906 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1911.
Across 611 games he batted .254, with 554 hits and 254 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 48 doubles and 96 stolen bases.
He played 555 games in the outfield, with 1,088 putouts and 62 errors.
He was born in Albany, NY, USA on October 7, 1883, and died on October 5, 1926. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | STL | 91 | 335 | 40 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 58 | 15 | .266 |
| 1907 | BRO/STL | 88 | 274 | 30 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 56 | 12 | .255 |
| 1908 | BRO | 123 | 456 | 45 | 111 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 33 | 61 | 15 | .243 |
| 1909 | BRO | 152 | 601 | 80 | 163 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 59 | 38 | .271 |
| 1910 | BRO | 103 | 352 | 41 | 83 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 13 | .236 |
| 1911 | BRO | 54 | 167 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 3 | .228 |
| Career | — | 611 | 2185 | 254 | 554 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 103 | 186 | 286 | 96 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died October 5, 1926
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