1907
Born September 2, 1907
Nauvoo, AL, USA
Ben Sankey Notable
b. September 2, 1907 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1929–1931
Ben Sankey played 1929 to 1931 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a shortstop.
Across 72 games he batted .213, with 36 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He played 57 games at shortstop, with 148 assists and 22 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was born in Nauvoo, AL, USA on September 2, 1907, and died on October 14, 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PIT | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1930 | PIT | 13 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| 1931 | PIT | 57 | 132 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .227 |
| Career | — | 72 | 169 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .213 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died October 14, 2001
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