Bob Bescher Notable

b. February 25, 1884 · Cincinnati Reds 1908–1913, New York Giants 1914, St. Louis Cardinals 1915–1917, Cleveland Indians 1918

Bob Bescher's 428 stolen bases are tied for the 61st most anyone has.

He played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1908 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1918.

He stole 428 bases and scored 749 runs, with 1,171 hits and a .258 average. He finished with 28 home runs, 190 doubles, 74 triples and 619 walks.

He led the league in stolen bases four times between 1909 and 1912, topping out at 81. He led the league in runs once, in 1912, with 120. He also led it in walks. He played 1,188 games in the outfield, with 2,493 putouts and 109 errors.

He was born in London, OH, USA on February 25, 1884, and died on November 29, 1942. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1908	CIN	32	114	16	31	5	5	0	17	9	22	10	.272
1909	CIN	124	446	73	107	17	6	1	34	56	76	54	.240
1910	CIN	150	589	95	147	20	10	4	48	81	75	70	.250
1911	CIN	153	599	106	165	32	10	1	45	102	78	81	.275
1912	CIN	145	548	120	154	29	11	4	38	83	61	67	.281
1913	CIN	141	511	86	132	22	11	1	37	94	68	38	.258
1914	NYG	135	512	82	138	23	4	6	35	45	48	36	.270
1915	STL	130	486	71	128	15	7	4	34	52	53	27	.263
1916	STL	151	561	78	132	24	8	6	43	60	50	39	.235
1917	STL	42	110	10	17	1	1	1	8	20	13	3	.155
1918	CLE	25	60	12	20	2	1	0	6	17	5	3	.333
Career	—	1228	4536	749	1171	190	74	28	345	619	549	428	.258

On this day & linked events

1884

Born February 25, 1884

London, OH, USA

1942

Died November 29, 1942

1908

Major-league debut: Bob Bescher

Bob Bescher made a major-league debut on September 5, 1908.

1918

Final major-league game: Bob Bescher

Bob Bescher played a final major-league game on September 1, 1918.

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