1919
Born March 3, 1919
Yatesboro, PA, USA
Bud Souchock Notable
Bud Souchock played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1946 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1955.
Across 473 games he batted .255, with 313 hits and 163 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 58 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 243 games in the outfield, with 448 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Yatesboro, PA, USA on March 3, 1919, and died on July 28, 2002. 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 | NYY | 47 | 86 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .302 |
| 1948 | NYY | 44 | 118 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | .203 |
| 1949 | CHW | 84 | 252 | 29 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 38 | 5 | .234 |
| 1951 | DET | 91 | 188 | 33 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 0 | .245 |
| 1952 | DET | 92 | 265 | 40 | 66 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 21 | 28 | 1 | .249 |
| 1953 | DET | 89 | 278 | 29 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 8 | 35 | 5 | .302 |
| 1954 | DET | 25 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | .179 |
| 1955 | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 473 | 1227 | 163 | 313 | 58 | 20 | 50 | 186 | 88 | 164 | 15 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Died July 28, 2002
1946
Major-league debut: Bud Souchock
Bud Souchock made a major-league debut on May 25, 1946.
1955
Final major-league game: Bud Souchock
Bud Souchock played a final major-league game on April 15, 1955.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain