1860
Born December 28, 1860
Magnolia, WI, USA
Cal Broughton Notable
b. December 28, 1860 · Cleveland Blues 1883, Baltimore Orioles 1883, Milwaukee Brewers 1884, St. Louis Browns 1885, New York Metropolitans 1885, Detroit Wolverines 1888
Cal Broughton played for six clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1883 and closing with the Detroit Wolverines in 1888.
Across 40 games he batted .189, with 27 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He played 35 games behind the plate, with 206 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 1 double play.
He was born in Magnolia, WI, USA on December 28, 1860, and died on March 15, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | BAL/CLV | 13 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .190 |
| 1884 | MIL | 11 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| 1885 | NYP/STL | 15 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| 1888 | DTN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 40 | 143 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .189 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died March 15, 1939
Image: Old Judge, public domain