1911
Born September 5, 1911
New York, NY, USA
Buddy Hassett Notable
b. September 5, 1911 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1936–1938, Boston Bees 1939–1940, Boston Braves 1941, New York Yankees 1942
Buddy Hassett played for four clubs across seven seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1936 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1942.
Across 929 games he batted .292, with 1,026 hits and 469 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 130 doubles and 53 stolen bases.
He played 747 games at first base, with 6,630 putouts and 108 errors. He turned 642 double plays. He also played 114 games in the outfield.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on September 5, 1911, and died on August 23, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BRO | 156 | 635 | 79 | 197 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 82 | 35 | 17 | 5 | .310 |
| 1937 | BRO | 137 | 556 | 71 | 169 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 13 | .304 |
| 1938 | BRO | 115 | 335 | 49 | 98 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 3 | .293 |
| 1939 | BSN | 147 | 590 | 72 | 182 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 29 | 14 | 13 | .308 |
| 1940 | BSN | 124 | 458 | 59 | 107 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 4 | .234 |
| 1941 | BSN | 118 | 405 | 59 | 120 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 10 | .296 |
| 1942 | NYY | 132 | 538 | 80 | 153 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 5 | .284 |
| Career | — | 929 | 3517 | 469 | 1026 | 130 | 40 | 12 | 343 | 209 | 116 | 53 | .292 |
On this day & linked events
1997