1883
Born November 20, 1883
Augusta, NY, USA
Ben Egan Notable
b. November 20, 1883 · Philadelphia Athletics 1908, 1912, Cleveland Naps 1914, Cleveland Indians 1915
Ben Egan played for three clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1915.
Across 122 games he batted .165, with 58 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 115 games behind the plate, with 531 putouts and 25 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Augusta, NY, USA on November 20, 1883, and died on February 18, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1912 | PHA | 49 | 138 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 3 | .174 |
| 1914 | CLE | 29 | 88 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .227 |
| 1915 | CLE | 42 | 120 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .108 |
| Career | — | 122 | 352 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 75 | 3 | .165 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died February 18, 1968
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