1917
Born October 30, 1917
Birmingham, AL, USA
Bobby Bragan Notable
Bobby Bragan divided nine seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1940, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1948.
Across 597 games he batted .240, with 456 hits and 136 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 62 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 415 games at shortstop, with 1,227 assists and 129 errors. He turned 234 double plays. He also played 140 games behind the plate.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on October 30, 1917, and died on January 21, 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHI | 132 | 474 | 36 | 105 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 34 | 2 | .222 |
| 1941 | PHI | 154 | 557 | 37 | 140 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 26 | 29 | 7 | .251 |
| 1942 | PHI | 109 | 335 | 17 | 73 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 0 | .218 |
| 1943 | BRO | 74 | 220 | 17 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 0 | .264 |
| 1944 | BRO | 94 | 266 | 26 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 2 | .267 |
| 1947 | BRO | 25 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .194 |
| 1948 | BRO | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 597 | 1900 | 136 | 456 | 62 | 12 | 15 | 172 | 110 | 117 | 12 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died January 21, 2010
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