1917
Born June 26, 1917
Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Alphonso Gerard Notable
b. June 26, 1917 · New York Black Yankees 1945–1947, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1947, Chicago American Giants 1948
Alphonso Gerard played for three clubs across four seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Black Yankees in 1945 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1948.
Across 50 games he batted .253, with 43 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 48 games in the outfield, with 48 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on June 26, 1917, and died on July 14, 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NBY | 26 | 90 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 1946 | NBY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | CIC/NBY | 16 | 52 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| 1948 | CAG | 7 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
| Career | — | 50 | 170 | 24 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
2002