1903
Born June 5, 1903
Linoleumville, NY, USA
Billy Urbanski Notable
Billy Urbanski divided seven seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Boston Braves from 1931, then the Boston Bees through 1937.
Across 763 games he batted .260, with 791 hits and 379 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 123 doubles and 24 stolen bases.
He played 653 games at shortstop, with 2,001 assists and 182 errors. He turned 382 double plays. He also played 106 games at third base.
He was born in Linoleumville, NY, USA on June 5, 1903, and died on July 12, 1973. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | BSN | 82 | 303 | 22 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 3 | .238 |
| 1932 | BSN | 136 | 563 | 80 | 153 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 60 | 8 | .272 |
| 1933 | BSN | 144 | 566 | 65 | 142 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 33 | 48 | 4 | .251 |
| 1934 | BSN | 146 | 605 | 104 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 56 | 37 | 4 | .293 |
| 1935 | BSN | 132 | 514 | 53 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 40 | 32 | 3 | .230 |
| 1936 | BSN | 122 | 494 | 55 | 129 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 2 | .261 |
| 1937 | BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 763 | 3046 | 379 | 791 | 123 | 27 | 19 | 207 | 198 | 252 | 24 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died July 12, 1973
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