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Bubbles Hargrave

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b. July 15, 1892 · Chicago Cubs 1913–1915, Cincinnati Reds 1921–1928, New York Yankees 1930

Hargrave's best average came for Cincinnati in 1926, when he hit .353 with 115 hits, six home runs and 62 runs batted in across 105 games. He finished sixth in the National League's Most Valuable Player voting. Three years earlier he had set career highs with 126 hits, 10 home runs and 78 runs batted in.

Twelve seasons gave him 786 hits, 155 doubles, 58 triples, 376 runs batted in and a .310 average. He caught 747 games, the only position listed in his fielding record. He hit at least .300 in six consecutive seasons from 1922 through 1927.

Hargrave played briefly for the Cubs from 1913 through 1915, then spent five years outside the majors before joining the Reds. After eight seasons in Cincinnati and another year away, he returned for 45 final games with the Yankees in 1930. Three Hall of Fame ballots gave him one vote apiece. He died in 1969, at seventy-six.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1913 CHC 3301 000 1000 .333
1914 CHC 233638 200 2042 .222
1915 CHC 151923 010 2150 .158
1921 CIN 932632876 1781 3812154 .289
1922 CIN 9832049101 22107 5726187 .316
1923 CIN 11837854126 23910 7844224 .333
1924 CIN 983124294 19103 3330202 .301
1925 CIN 872732882 1362 3325234 .300
1926 CIN 10532642115 2286 6225172 .353
1927 CIN 1023053694 1830 3531180 .308
1928 CIN 651901956 1230 2313144 .295
1930 NYY 451081130 700 121090 .278
Career 8522533314786 1555829 37621716529 .310

On this day & linked events

1892

Born July 15, 1892

New Haven, IN, USA

1969

Died February 23, 1969

1913

Major-league debut: Bubbles Hargrave

Bubbles Hargrave made a major-league debut on September 18, 1913.

1930

Final major-league game: Bubbles Hargrave

Bubbles Hargrave played a final major-league game on September 6, 1930.

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