1887
Born August 14, 1887
Niantic, IL, USA
Art Phelan Notable
Art Phelan divided six seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Cincinnati Reds from 1910, then the Chicago Cubs through 1915.
Across 402 games he batted .236, with 297 hits and 150 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 38 doubles and 50 stolen bases.
He played 290 games at third base, with 548 assists and 66 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Niantic, IL, USA on August 14, 1887, and died on December 27, 1964. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CIN | 23 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | .214 |
| 1912 | CIN | 130 | 461 | 56 | 112 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 25 | .243 |
| 1913 | CHC | 91 | 261 | 41 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 8 | .249 |
| 1914 | CHC | 25 | 46 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .283 |
| 1915 | CHC | 133 | 448 | 41 | 98 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 55 | 42 | 12 | .219 |
| Career | — | 402 | 1258 | 150 | 297 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 131 | 141 | 114 | 50 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Died December 27, 1964
Image: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), public domain