1906
Born January 4, 1906
Lynn, MA, USA
Blondy Ryan Notable
b. January 4, 1906 · Chicago White Sox 1930, New York Giants 1933–1934, 1937–1938, Philadelphia Phillies 1935, New York Yankees 1935
Blondy Ryan played for four clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1930 and closing with the New York Giants in 1938.
Across 386 games he batted .239, with 318 hits and 127 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 36 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 264 games at shortstop, with 816 assists and 91 errors. He turned 160 double plays.
He was born in Lynn, MA, USA on January 4, 1906, and died on November 28, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CHW | 28 | 87 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .207 |
| 1933 | NYG | 146 | 525 | 47 | 125 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 62 | 0 | .238 |
| 1934 | NYG | 110 | 385 | 35 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 68 | 3 | .242 |
| 1935 | NYY/PHI | 69 | 234 | 25 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 1 | .252 |
| 1937 | NYG | 21 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .240 |
| 1938 | NYG | 12 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .208 |
| Career | — | 386 | 1330 | 127 | 318 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 133 | 57 | 184 | 6 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died November 28, 1959
Image: Goudey, public domain