1916
Born October 21, 1916
Hubbard, OR, USA
Bill Bevens Notable
b. October 21, 1916 · New York Yankees 1944–1947
Bill Bevens played 1944 to 1947 for the New York Yankees as a pitcher.
He went 40 and 36 with a 3.08 earned run average, pitching 642.3 innings in 96 games. He struck out 289, completed 46 of his 84 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 96 games he batted .100, with 22 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Hubbard, OR, USA on October 21, 1916, and died on October 26, 1991. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .063 |
| 1945 | NYY | 29 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | .111 |
| 1946 | NYY | 31 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 1 | .083 |
| 1947 | NYY | 28 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | .121 |
| Career | — | 96 | 221 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 102 | 1 | .100 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 43.2 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2.68 |
| 1945 | NYY | 13 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 184.0 | 174 | 75 | 68 | 76 | 3.67 |
| 1946 | NYY | 16 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 249.2 | 213 | 62 | 78 | 120 | 2.23 |
| 1947 | NYY | 7 | 13 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 165.0 | 167 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 3.82 |
| Career | — | 40 | 36 | 96 | 84 | 0 | 642.1 | 598 | 220 | 236 | 289 | 3.08 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died October 26, 1991
1946
Bob Feller's No-Hitter
Bob Feller threw a no-hitter for the Cleveland Indians against the New York Yankees on April 30, 1946, winning 1–0.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain