1934
Born December 2, 1934
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Andre Rodgers Notable
b. December 2, 1934 · New York Giants 1957, San Francisco Giants 1958–1960, Chicago Cubs 1961–1964, Pittsburgh Pirates 1965–1967
Andre Rodgers played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New York Giants in 1957 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967.
Across 854 games he batted .249, with 628 hits and 268 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 112 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 619 games at shortstop, with 1,870 assists and 136 errors. He turned 374 double plays.
He was born in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas on December 2, 1934, and died on December 13, 2004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | NYG | 32 | 86 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 0 | .244 |
| 1958 | SFG | 22 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .206 |
| 1959 | SFG | 71 | 228 | 32 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 50 | 2 | .250 |
| 1960 | SFG | 81 | 217 | 22 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 1 | .244 |
| 1961 | CHC | 73 | 214 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 54 | 1 | .266 |
| 1962 | CHC | 138 | 461 | 40 | 128 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 93 | 5 | .278 |
| 1963 | CHC | 150 | 516 | 51 | 118 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 65 | 90 | 5 | .229 |
| 1964 | CHC | 129 | 448 | 50 | 107 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 53 | 88 | 5 | .239 |
| 1965 | PIT | 75 | 178 | 17 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 2 | .287 |
| 1966 | PIT | 36 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .184 |
| 1967 | PIT | 47 | 61 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | .230 |
| Career | — | 854 | 2521 | 268 | 628 | 112 | 23 | 45 | 245 | 290 | 507 | 22 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died December 13, 2004
1957
Major-league debut: Andre Rodgers
Andre Rodgers made a major-league debut on April 16, 1957.
1967
Final major-league game: Andre Rodgers
Andre Rodgers played a final major-league game on September 30, 1967.
Image: Chicago Cubs / Major League Baseball, public domain