1897
Born August 16, 1897
Massillon, OH, USA
Bob Fothergill Notable
Bob Fothergill played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1922 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1933.
He batted .325 with 1,064 hits across 1,106 games, scoring 453 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 225 doubles, 52 triples and 42 stolen bases.
He played 832 games in the outfield, with 1,646 putouts and 69 errors.
He was born in Massillon, OH, USA on August 16, 1897, and died on March 20, 1938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 42 | 152 | 20 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .322 |
| 1923 | DET | 101 | 241 | 34 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 19 | 5 | .315 |
| 1924 | DET | 54 | 166 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | .301 |
| 1925 | DET | 71 | 204 | 38 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .353 |
| 1926 | DET | 110 | 387 | 63 | 142 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 33 | 23 | 4 | .367 |
| 1927 | DET | 143 | 527 | 93 | 189 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 47 | 31 | 9 | .359 |
| 1928 | DET | 111 | 347 | 49 | 110 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 63 | 24 | 19 | 8 | .317 |
| 1929 | DET | 115 | 277 | 42 | 98 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .354 |
| 1930 | CHW/DET | 107 | 278 | 24 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 1 | .277 |
| 1931 | CHW | 108 | 312 | 25 | 88 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .282 |
| 1932 | CHW | 116 | 346 | 36 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 27 | 10 | 4 | .295 |
| 1933 | BOS | 28 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .344 |
| Career | — | 1106 | 3269 | 453 | 1064 | 225 | 52 | 36 | 582 | 202 | 177 | 42 | .325 |
On this day & linked events
1938
Died March 20, 1938
1922
Major-league debut: Bob Fothergill
Bob Fothergill made a major-league debut on April 18, 1922.
1933
Final major-league game: Bob Fothergill
Bob Fothergill played a final major-league game on July 5, 1933.
Image: Detroit Free Press, public domain