1902
Born December 3, 1902
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Al Spohrer Notable
Al Spohrer divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Giants from 1928, then the Boston Braves through 1935.
Across 756 games he batted .259, with 575 hits and 213 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 103 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 731 games behind the plate, with 2,182 putouts and 74 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on December 3, 1902, and died on July 17, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 53 | 126 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .214 |
| 1929 | BSN | 114 | 342 | 42 | 93 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 26 | 35 | 1 | .272 |
| 1930 | BSN | 112 | 356 | 44 | 113 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 24 | 3 | .317 |
| 1931 | BSN | 114 | 350 | 23 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 2 | .240 |
| 1932 | BSN | 104 | 335 | 31 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 26 | 2 | .269 |
| 1933 | BSN | 67 | 184 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 3 | .250 |
| 1934 | BSN | 100 | 265 | 25 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 1 | .223 |
| 1935 | BSN | 92 | 260 | 22 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .242 |
| Career | — | 756 | 2218 | 213 | 575 | 103 | 25 | 6 | 199 | 124 | 166 | 13 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died July 17, 1972
Image: Goudey, public domain