1897
Born October 20, 1897
Waukegan, IL, USA
Arnold Statz Notable
b. October 20, 1897 · New York Giants 1919–1920, Boston Red Sox 1920, Chicago Cubs 1922–1925, Brooklyn Robins 1927–1928
Arnold Statz played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1919 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1928.
Across 683 games he batted .285, with 737 hits and 376 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 114 doubles and 77 stolen bases.
He played 638 games in the outfield, with 1,770 putouts and 59 errors.
He was born in Waukegan, IL, USA on October 20, 1897, and died on March 16, 1988. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NYG | 21 | 60 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .300 |
| 1920 | BOS/NYG | 18 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .121 |
| 1922 | CHC | 110 | 462 | 77 | 137 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 41 | 31 | 16 | .297 |
| 1923 | CHC | 154 | 655 | 110 | 209 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 29 | .319 |
| 1924 | CHC | 135 | 549 | 69 | 152 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 37 | 50 | 13 | .277 |
| 1925 | CHC | 38 | 148 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 4 | .257 |
| 1927 | BRO | 130 | 507 | 64 | 139 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 43 | 10 | .274 |
| 1928 | BRO | 77 | 171 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | .234 |
| Career | — | 683 | 2585 | 376 | 737 | 114 | 31 | 17 | 215 | 194 | 211 | 77 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died March 16, 1988
1919
Major-league debut: Arnold Statz
Arnold Statz made a major-league debut on July 30, 1919.
1928
Final major-league game: Arnold Statz
Arnold Statz played a final major-league game on September 30, 1928.
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