1913
Born August 11, 1913
Overland, MO, USA
Bob Scheffing Notable
b. August 11, 1913 · Chicago Cubs 1941–1942, 1946–1950, Cincinnati Reds 1950–1951, St. Louis Cardinals 1951
Bob Scheffing played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1941 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1951.
Across 517 games he batted .263, with 357 hits and 105 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 53 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 387 games behind the plate, with 1,444 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Overland, MO, USA on August 11, 1913, and died on October 26, 1985. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 51 | 132 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 2 | .242 |
| 1942 | CHC | 44 | 102 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .196 |
| 1946 | CHC | 63 | 115 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .278 |
| 1947 | CHC | 110 | 363 | 33 | 96 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 2 | .264 |
| 1948 | CHC | 102 | 293 | 23 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 27 | 0 | .300 |
| 1949 | CHC | 55 | 149 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .268 |
| 1950 | CHC/CIN | 33 | 63 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .254 |
| 1951 | CIN/STL | 59 | 140 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .236 |
| Career | — | 517 | 1357 | 105 | 357 | 53 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 103 | 127 | 6 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died October 26, 1985
1941
Major-league debut: Bob Scheffing
Bob Scheffing made a major-league debut on April 26, 1941.
1951
Final major-league game: Bob Scheffing
Bob Scheffing played a final major-league game on September 11, 1951.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain