1874
Born February 23, 1874
New York, NY, USA
Billy Lauder Notable
b. February 23, 1874 · Philadelphia Phillies 1898–1899, Philadelphia Athletics 1901, New York Giants 1902–1903
Billy Lauder played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1898 and closing with the New York Giants in 1903.
Across 485 games he batted .260, with 478 hits and 211 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 64 doubles and 59 stolen bases.
He played 481 games at third base, with 931 assists and 190 errors. He turned 55 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on February 23, 1874, and died on May 20, 1933. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | 97 | 361 | 42 | 95 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 67 | 19 | 27 | 6 | .263 |
| 1899 | PHI | 151 | 583 | 74 | 156 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 90 | 34 | 24 | 15 | .268 |
| 1901 | PHA | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1902 | NYG | 127 | 490 | 42 | 115 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 53 | 19 | .235 |
| 1903 | NYG | 108 | 395 | 52 | 111 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 14 | 34 | 19 | .281 |
| Career | — | 485 | 1837 | 211 | 478 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 253 | 77 | 138 | 59 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1933
Died May 20, 1933
Image: The Enter Ocean, public domain