1927
Born September 19, 1927
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Bill Sarni Notable
Bill Sarni divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1951, then the New York Giants through 1956.
Across 390 games he batted .263, with 311 hits and 107 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 50 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 374 games behind the plate, with 1,680 putouts and 16 errors. He turned 33 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 19, 1927, and died on April 15, 1983. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | STL | 36 | 86 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .174 |
| 1952 | STL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1954 | STL | 123 | 380 | 40 | 114 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | .300 |
| 1955 | STL | 107 | 325 | 32 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 1 | .255 |
| 1956 | NYG/STL | 121 | 386 | 28 | 98 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 28 | 46 | 1 | .254 |
| Career | — | 390 | 1182 | 107 | 311 | 50 | 11 | 22 | 151 | 89 | 135 | 6 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died April 15, 1983
Image: Bowman, public domain