1882
Born October 23, 1882
Khedive, PA, USA
Birdie Cree Notable
Birdie Cree divided eight seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the New York Highlanders from 1908, then the New York Yankees through 1915.
Across 742 games he batted .292, with 761 hits and 345 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 117 doubles, 62 triples and 132 stolen bases.
He played 689 games in the outfield, with 1,252 putouts and 48 errors.
He was born in Khedive, PA, USA on October 23, 1882, and died on November 7, 1942. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NYY | 21 | 78 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .269 |
| 1909 | NYY | 104 | 343 | 48 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 10 | .262 |
| 1910 | NYY | 134 | 467 | 58 | 134 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 73 | 40 | 48 | 28 | .287 |
| 1911 | NYY | 137 | 520 | 90 | 181 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 88 | 56 | 61 | 48 | .348 |
| 1912 | NYY | 50 | 190 | 25 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 12 | .332 |
| 1913 | NYY | 145 | 534 | 51 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 50 | 51 | 22 | .272 |
| 1914 | NYY | 77 | 275 | 45 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 4 | .309 |
| 1915 | NYY | 74 | 196 | 23 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 36 | 22 | 7 | .214 |
| Career | — | 742 | 2603 | 345 | 761 | 117 | 62 | 11 | 332 | 269 | 274 | 132 | .292 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died November 7, 1942
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