1925
Born March 1, 1925
San Diego, CA, USA
Bob Usher Notable
b. March 1, 1925 · Cincinnati Reds 1946–1947, 1950–1951, Chicago Cubs 1952, Cleveland Indians 1957, Washington Senators 1957
Bob Usher played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1946 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1957.
Across 428 games he batted .235, with 259 hits and 133 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 41 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 378 games in the outfield, with 757 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on March 1, 1925, and died on December 29, 2014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CIN | 92 | 152 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 2 | .204 |
| 1947 | CIN | 9 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .182 |
| 1950 | CIN | 106 | 321 | 51 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 38 | 3 | .259 |
| 1951 | CIN | 114 | 303 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 36 | 4 | .208 |
| 1952 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | CLE/WSH | 106 | 303 | 37 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 0 | .257 |
| Career | — | 428 | 1101 | 133 | 259 | 41 | 4 | 18 | 102 | 90 | 136 | 9 | .235 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died December 29, 2014
1946
Major-league debut: Bob Usher
Bob Usher made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.
1957
Final major-league game: Bob Usher
Bob Usher played a final major-league game on September 19, 1957.