1904
Born December 25, 1904
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Bill Akers Notable
Bill Akers divided four seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Detroit Tigers from 1929, then the Boston Braves through 1932.
Across 174 games he batted .261, with 124 hits and 64 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 17 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 99 games at shortstop, with 263 assists and 31 errors. He turned 62 double plays.
He was born in Chattanooga, TN, USA on December 25, 1904, and died on April 12, 1962. 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 | DET | 24 | 83 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .265 |
| 1930 | DET | 85 | 233 | 36 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 5 | .279 |
| 1931 | DET | 29 | 66 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .197 |
| 1932 | BSN | 36 | 93 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .258 |
| Career | — | 174 | 475 | 64 | 124 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 7 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1962