1918
Born September 17, 1918
Glendale, CA, USA
Bob Dillinger Notable
b. September 17, 1918 · St. Louis Browns 1946–1949, Philadelphia Athletics 1950, Pittsburgh Pirates 1950–1951, Chicago White Sox 1951
Bob Dillinger played for four clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1946 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1951.
Across 753 games he batted .306, with 888 hits and 401 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 123 doubles and 106 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases three times between 1947 and 1949, topping out at 34. He led the league in hits once, in 1948, with 207. He played 692 games at third base, with 1,234 assists and 112 errors. He turned 125 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1949.
He was born in Glendale, CA, USA on September 17, 1918, and died on November 7, 2009. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1949 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | SLB | 83 | 225 | 33 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 8 | .280 |
| 1947 | SLB | 137 | 571 | 70 | 168 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 56 | 38 | 34 | .294 |
| 1948 | SLB | 153 | 644 | 110 | 207 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 65 | 34 | 28 | .321 |
| 1949 | SLB | 137 | 544 | 68 | 176 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 20 | .324 |
| 1950 | PHA/PIT | 142 | 578 | 78 | 174 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 9 | .301 |
| 1951 | CHW/PIT | 101 | 342 | 42 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 7 | .292 |
| Career | — | 753 | 2904 | 401 | 888 | 123 | 47 | 10 | 213 | 251 | 201 | 106 | .306 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died November 7, 2009
1946
Major-league debut: Bob Dillinger
Bob Dillinger made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.
1951
Final major-league game: Bob Dillinger
Bob Dillinger played a final major-league game on September 28, 1951.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain