1888
Born January 27, 1888
Chicago, IL, USA
Al Wickland Notable
b. January 27, 1888 · Cincinnati Reds 1913, Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Pittsburgh Rebels 1915, Boston Braves 1918, New York Yankees 1919
Al Wickland played for six clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1913 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1919.
Across 444 games he batted .270, with 397 hits and 212 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 58 doubles and 58 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1914, with 81. He played 424 games in the outfield, with 772 putouts and 27 errors.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on January 27, 1888, and died on March 14, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CIN | 26 | 79 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 | .215 |
| 1914 | CHI | 157 | 536 | 74 | 148 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 81 | 58 | 17 | .276 |
| 1915 | CHI/PBS | 140 | 475 | 74 | 138 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 65 | 58 | 26 | .291 |
| 1918 | BSN | 95 | 332 | 55 | 87 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 53 | 39 | 12 | .262 |
| 1919 | NYY | 26 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .152 |
| Career | — | 444 | 1468 | 212 | 397 | 58 | 38 | 12 | 144 | 207 | 184 | 58 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died March 14, 1980
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