1906
Born August 13, 1906
Italy, TX, USA
Art Shires Notable
Art Shires played for three clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1928 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1932.
Across 290 games he batted .291, with 287 hits and 118 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 45 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 256 games at first base, with 2,280 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 198 double plays.
He was born in Italy, TX, USA on August 13, 1906, and died on July 13, 1967. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHW | 33 | 123 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .341 |
| 1929 | CHW | 100 | 353 | 41 | 110 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 4 | .312 |
| 1930 | CHW/WSH | 75 | 212 | 25 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .302 |
| 1932 | BSN | 82 | 298 | 32 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 1 | .238 |
| Career | — | 290 | 986 | 118 | 287 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 119 | 81 | 62 | 8 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Died July 13, 1967
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