1907
Born February 24, 1907
Ringgold, TX, USA
Bob Seeds Notable
b. February 24, 1907 · Cleveland Indians 1930–1932, 1934, Chicago White Sox 1932, Boston Red Sox 1933–1934, New York Yankees 1936, New York Giants 1938–1940
Bob Seeds played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1930 and closing with the New York Giants in 1940.
Across 615 games he batted .277, with 537 hits and 268 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 77 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 472 games in the outfield, with 880 putouts and 28 errors.
He was born in Ringgold, TX, USA on February 24, 1907, and died on October 28, 1993. 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 | CLE | 85 | 277 | 37 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 22 | 1 | .285 |
| 1931 | CLE | 48 | 134 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .306 |
| 1932 | CHW/CLE | 118 | 438 | 53 | 126 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 31 | 37 | 5 | .288 |
| 1933 | BOS | 82 | 230 | 26 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 1 | .243 |
| 1934 | BOS/CLE | 69 | 192 | 28 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 2 | .245 |
| 1936 | NYY | 13 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .262 |
| 1938 | NYG | 81 | 296 | 35 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 20 | 33 | 0 | .291 |
| 1939 | NYG | 63 | 173 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 1 | .266 |
| 1940 | NYG | 56 | 155 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 0 | .290 |
| Career | — | 615 | 1937 | 268 | 537 | 77 | 21 | 28 | 233 | 160 | 190 | 14 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died October 28, 1993
1930
Major-league debut: Bob Seeds
Bob Seeds made a major-league debut on April 19, 1930.
1940
Final major-league game: Bob Seeds
Bob Seeds played a final major-league game on September 24, 1940.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain