1888
Born August 14, 1888
Marion, IL, USA
Babe Borton Notable
b. August 14, 1888 · Chicago White Sox 1912–1913, New York Yankees 1913, St. Louis Terriers 1915, St. Louis Browns 1916
Babe Borton played for four clubs across five seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1912 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1916.
Across 317 games he batted .270, with 254 hits and 139 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 31 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs once, in 1915, with 97. He led the league in walks once, in 1915, with 92. He played 270 games at first base, with 2,720 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 147 double plays.
He was born in Marion, IL, USA on August 14, 1888, and died on July 29, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHW | 31 | 105 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .371 |
| 1913 | CHW/NYY | 61 | 188 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 2 | .191 |
| 1915 | SLM | 159 | 549 | 97 | 157 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 83 | 92 | 64 | 17 | .286 |
| 1916 | SLB | 66 | 98 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 1 | .224 |
| Career | — | 317 | 940 | 139 | 254 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 136 | 160 | 110 | 21 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1954
Died July 29, 1954
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