1891
Born August 19, 1891
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Al DeVormer Notable
b. August 19, 1891 · Chicago White Sox 1918, New York Yankees 1921–1922, Boston Red Sox 1923, New York Giants 1927
Al DeVormer played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1918 and closing with the New York Giants in 1927.
Across 196 games he batted .258, with 123 hits and 50 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 20 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 149 games behind the plate, with 405 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 4 double plays.
He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, USA on August 19, 1891, and died on August 29, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | CHW | 8 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .263 |
| 1921 | NYY | 22 | 49 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .347 |
| 1922 | NYY | 24 | 59 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .203 |
| 1923 | BOS | 74 | 209 | 20 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 3 | .258 |
| 1927 | NYG | 68 | 141 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .248 |
| Career | — | 196 | 477 | 50 | 123 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 20 | 46 | 7 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died August 29, 1966
1918
Major-league debut: Al DeVormer
Al DeVormer made a major-league debut on August 4, 1918.
1927
Final major-league game: Al DeVormer
Al DeVormer played a final major-league game on September 30, 1927.
Image: Bain News Service, public domain