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Cedric Durst

Cedric Durst Notable

b. August 23, 1896 · St. Louis Browns 1922–1923, 1926, New York Yankees 1927–1930, Boston Red Sox 1930

Cedric Durst played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1922 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1930.

Across 481 games he batted .244, with 269 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 39 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 295 games in the outfield, with 580 putouts and 13 errors.

He was born in Austin, TX, USA on August 23, 1896, and died on February 16, 1971. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1922 SLB 151254 100 0010 .333
1923 SLB 45851218 205 118140 .212
1926 SLB 802193252 753 1622190 .237
1927 NYY 651291832 430 25670 .248
1928 NYY 741351834 212 10791 .252
1929 NYY 922023252 334 3115253 .257
1930 BOS/NYY 1103212977 2051 2917253 .240
Career 4811103146269 391715 122751007 .244

On this day & linked events

1896

Born August 23, 1896

Austin, TX, USA

1971

Died February 16, 1971

Image: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0