1924
Born March 2, 1924
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Cal Abrams Notable
b. March 2, 1924 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1949–1952, Cincinnati Reds 1952, Pittsburgh Pirates 1953–1954, Baltimore Orioles 1954–1955, Chicago White Sox 1956
Cal Abrams played for five clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1956.
Across 567 games he batted .269, with 433 hits and 257 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 64 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 441 games in the outfield, with 846 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 2, 1924, and died on February 25, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | BRO | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .083 |
| 1950 | BRO | 38 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .205 |
| 1951 | BRO | 67 | 150 | 27 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 26 | 3 | .280 |
| 1952 | BRO/CIN | 81 | 168 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 1 | .274 |
| 1953 | PIT | 119 | 448 | 66 | 128 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 4 | .286 |
| 1954 | BAL/PIT | 132 | 465 | 73 | 130 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 82 | 76 | 1 | .280 |
| 1955 | BAL | 118 | 309 | 56 | 75 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 89 | 69 | 2 | .243 |
| 1956 | CHW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 567 | 1611 | 257 | 433 | 64 | 19 | 32 | 138 | 304 | 290 | 12 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died February 25, 1997
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain