1920
Born February 8, 1920
St. Louis, MO, USA
Buddy Blattner Notable
b. February 8, 1920 · St. Louis Cardinals 1942, New York Giants 1946–1948, Philadelphia Phillies 1949
Buddy Blattner played for three clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1949.
Across 272 games he batted .247, with 176 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 34 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 173 games at second base, with 466 assists and 26 errors. He turned 86 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on February 8, 1920, and died on September 5, 2009. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | STL | 19 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .043 |
| 1946 | NYG | 126 | 420 | 63 | 107 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 56 | 52 | 12 | .255 |
| 1947 | NYG | 55 | 153 | 28 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 4 | .261 |
| 1948 | NYG | 8 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .200 |
| 1949 | PHI | 64 | 97 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 0 | .247 |
| Career | — | 272 | 713 | 112 | 176 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 84 | 102 | 96 | 18 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died September 5, 2009
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