1934
Born January 26, 1934
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Bob Uecker Notable
b. January 26, 1934 · Milwaukee Braves 1962–1963, St. Louis Cardinals 1964–1965, Philadelphia Phillies 1966–1967, Atlanta Braves 1967
Bob Uecker played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1967.
Across 297 games he batted .200, with 146 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 14 home runs and 22 doubles.
He played 271 games behind the plate, with 1,279 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on January 26, 1934, and died on January 16, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 33 | 64 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .250 |
| 1963 | MLN | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1964 | STL | 40 | 106 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0 | .198 |
| 1965 | STL | 53 | 145 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 0 | .228 |
| 1966 | PHI | 78 | 207 | 15 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 36 | 0 | .208 |
| 1967 | ATL/PHI | 80 | 193 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 60 | 0 | .150 |
| Career | — | 297 | 731 | 65 | 146 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 74 | 96 | 167 | 0 | .200 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died January 16, 2025
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