1840
Born May 25, 1840
London, London, England
Al Reach Notable
b. May 25, 1840 · Philadelphia Athletics 1871–1875
Al Reach played 1871 to 1875 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a right fielder.
Across 83 games he batted .247, with 97 hits and 89 runs. He finished with 15 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 44 games in the outfield, with 73 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in London, London, England on May 25, 1840, and died on January 14, 1928. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ATH | 26 | 133 | 43 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .353 |
| 1872* | ATH | 24 | 118 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| 1873* | ATH | 16 | 73 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 |
| 1874* | ATH | 14 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .127 |
| 1875* | ATH | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 83 | 393 | 89 | 97 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 7 | .247 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Al Reach, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1928
Died January 14, 1928
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