1875
Born January 24, 1875
Guelph, ON, CAN
Bunk Congalton Notable
Bunk Congalton played for three clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago Orphans in 1902 and closing with the Boston Americans in 1907.
Across 309 games he batted .292, with 342 hits and 117 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 32 stolen bases.
He played 302 games in the outfield, with 438 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Guelph, ON, CAN on January 24, 1875, and died on August 19, 1937. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | CHC | 47 | 188 | 16 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 4 | .239 |
| 1905 | CLE | 12 | 47 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .362 |
| 1906 | CLE | 117 | 419 | 51 | 134 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 12 | .320 |
| 1907 | BOS/CLE | 133 | 518 | 46 | 146 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 19 | 13 | .282 |
| Career | — | 309 | 1172 | 117 | 342 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 131 | 57 | 65 | 32 | .292 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died August 19, 1937
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