1901
Born December 3, 1901
Whitwell, TN, USA
Bennie Tate Notable
b. December 3, 1901 · Washington Senators 1924–1930, Chicago White Sox 1930–1932, Boston Red Sox 1932, Chicago Cubs 1934
Bennie Tate played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1924 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1934.
Across 566 games he batted .279, with 435 hits and 144 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 68 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 468 games behind the plate, with 1,534 putouts and 50 errors. He turned 43 double plays.
He was born in Whitwell, TN, USA on December 3, 1901, and died on October 27, 1973. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WSH | 21 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .302 |
| 1925 | WSH | 16 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .481 |
| 1926 | WSH | 59 | 142 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .268 |
| 1927 | WSH | 61 | 131 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .313 |
| 1928 | WSH | 57 | 122 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .246 |
| 1929 | WSH | 81 | 265 | 26 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | .294 |
| 1930 | CHW/WSH | 86 | 250 | 27 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 2 | .312 |
| 1931 | CHW | 89 | 273 | 27 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 1 | .267 |
| 1932 | BOS/CHW | 85 | 283 | 22 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .240 |
| 1934 | CHC | 11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 566 | 1560 | 144 | 435 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 173 | 118 | 51 | 5 | .279 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died October 27, 1973
1924
Major-league debut: Bennie Tate
Bennie Tate made a major-league debut on April 29, 1924.
1934
Final major-league game: Bennie Tate
Bennie Tate played a final major-league game on July 28, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain