Bubba Phillips Notable

b. February 24, 1928 · Detroit Tigers 1955, 1963–1964, Chicago White Sox 1956–1959, Cleveland Indians 1960–1962

Bubba Phillips played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1955 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1964.

Across 1,062 games he batted .255, with 835 hits and 348 runs. He finished with 62 home runs, 135 doubles and 25 stolen bases.

He played 762 games at third base, with 1,416 assists and 92 errors. He turned 133 double plays. He also played 214 games in the outfield.

He was born in West Point, MS, USA on February 24, 1928, and died on June 22, 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
1955	DET	95	184	18	43	4	0	3	23	14	20	2	.234
1956	CHW	67	99	16	27	6	0	2	11	6	12	1	.273
1957	CHW	121	393	38	106	13	3	7	42	28	32	5	.270
1958	CHW	84	260	26	71	10	0	5	30	15	14	3	.273
1959	CHW	117	379	43	100	27	1	5	40	27	28	1	.264
1960	CLE	113	304	34	63	14	1	4	33	14	37	1	.207
1961	CLE	143	546	64	144	23	1	18	72	29	61	1	.264
1962	CLE	148	562	53	145	26	0	10	54	20	55	4	.258
1963	DET	128	464	42	114	11	2	5	45	19	42	6	.246
1964	DET	46	87	14	22	1	0	3	6	10	13	1	.253
Career	—	1062	3278	348	835	135	8	62	356	182	314	25	.255

On this day & linked events

1928

Born February 24, 1928

West Point, MS, USA

1993

Died June 22, 1993

1955

Major-league debut: Bubba Phillips

Bubba Phillips made a major-league debut on April 12, 1955.

1964

Final major-league game: Bubba Phillips

Bubba Phillips played a final major-league game on September 18, 1964.

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