Babe Phelps Notable

b. April 16, 1908 · Washington Senators 1931, Chicago Cubs 1933–1934, Brooklyn Dodgers 1935–1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1942

Babe Phelps played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1931 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1942. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Dodgers, from 1935 to 1941.

He batted .310 with 657 hits across 726 games, scoring 239 runs. He finished with 54 home runs, 143 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 592 games behind the plate, with 2,251 putouts and 69 errors. He turned 43 double plays.

He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1938 to 1940.

He was born in Odenton, MD, USA on April 16, 1908, and died on December 10, 1992. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1938, 1939, 1940

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1931	WSH	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
1933	CHC	3	7	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.286
1934	CHC	44	70	7	20	5	2	2	12	1	8	0	.286
1935	BRO	47	121	17	44	7	2	5	22	9	10	0	.364
1936	BRO	115	319	36	117	23	2	5	57	27	18	1	.367
1937	BRO	121	409	42	128	37	3	7	58	25	28	2	.313
1938	BRO	66	208	33	64	12	2	5	46	23	15	2	.308
1939	BRO	98	323	33	92	21	2	6	42	24	24	0	.285
1940	BRO	118	370	47	109	24	5	13	61	30	27	2	.295
1941	BRO	16	30	3	7	3	0	2	4	1	2	0	.233
1942	PIT	95	257	21	73	11	1	9	41	20	24	2	.284
Career	—	726	2117	239	657	143	19	54	345	160	157	9	.310

On this day & linked events

1908

Born April 16, 1908

Odenton, MD, USA

1992

Died December 10, 1992

1931

Major-league debut: Babe Phelps

Babe Phelps made a major-league debut on September 17, 1931.

1942

Final major-league game: Babe Phelps

Babe Phelps played a final major-league game on September 27, 1942.

Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain