1902
Born January 7, 1902
Troy, NY, USA
Al Todd Notable
b. January 7, 1902 · Philadelphia Phillies 1932–1935, Pittsburgh Pirates 1936–1938, Brooklyn Dodgers 1939, Chicago Cubs 1940–1941, 1943
Al Todd played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1932 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1943.
Across 863 games he batted .276, with 768 hits and 286 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 119 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 752 games behind the plate, with 3,006 putouts and 81 errors. He turned 59 double plays.
He was born in Troy, NY, USA on January 7, 1902, and died on March 8, 1985. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHI | 33 | 70 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .229 |
| 1933 | PHI | 73 | 136 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .206 |
| 1934 | PHI | 91 | 302 | 33 | 96 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 3 | .318 |
| 1935 | PHI | 107 | 328 | 40 | 95 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 35 | 3 | .290 |
| 1936 | PIT | 76 | 267 | 28 | 73 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 4 | .273 |
| 1937 | PIT | 133 | 514 | 51 | 158 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 16 | 36 | 2 | .307 |
| 1938 | PIT | 133 | 491 | 52 | 130 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 18 | 31 | 2 | .265 |
| 1939 | BRO | 86 | 245 | 28 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 1 | .278 |
| 1940 | CHC | 104 | 381 | 31 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 11 | 29 | 1 | .255 |
| 1941 | CHC | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1943 | CHC | 21 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 863 | 2785 | 286 | 768 | 119 | 29 | 35 | 366 | 104 | 243 | 18 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died March 8, 1985
1932
Major-league debut: Al Todd
Al Todd made a major-league debut on April 25, 1932.
1943
Final major-league game: Al Todd
Al Todd played a final major-league game on August 24, 1943.
Image: Pittsburgh Pirates / MLB, public domain