1883
Born April 29, 1883
North Powell, VT, USA
Amby McConnell Notable
Amby McConnell divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1908, then the Chicago White Sox through 1911.
Across 409 games he batted .264, with 398 hits and 202 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 30 doubles and 72 stolen bases.
He played 392 games at second base, with 1,126 assists and 91 errors. He turned 116 double plays.
He was born in North Powell, VT, USA on April 29, 1883, and died on May 20, 1942. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BOS | 140 | 502 | 77 | 140 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 38 | 47 | 31 | .279 |
| 1909 | BOS | 121 | 453 | 61 | 108 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 26 | .238 |
| 1910 | BOS/CHW | 44 | 155 | 19 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | .252 |
| 1911 | CHW | 104 | 396 | 45 | 111 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 32 | 7 | .280 |
| Career | — | 409 | 1506 | 202 | 398 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 119 | 107 | 132 | 72 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died May 20, 1942
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