1924
Born October 13, 1924
San Francisco, CA, USA
Charlie Silvera Notable
Charlie Silvera divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Yankees from 1948, then the Chicago Cubs through 1957.
Across 227 games he batted .282, with 136 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 209 games behind the plate, with 698 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on October 13, 1924, and died on September 7, 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NYY | 4 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 |
| 1949 | NYY | 58 | 130 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | .315 |
| 1950 | NYY | 18 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .160 |
| 1951 | NYY | 18 | 51 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .275 |
| 1952 | NYY | 20 | 55 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .327 |
| 1953 | NYY | 42 | 82 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .280 |
| 1954 | NYY | 20 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .270 |
| 1955 | NYY | 14 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .192 |
| 1956 | NYY | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .222 |
| 1957 | CHC | 26 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .208 |
| Career | — | 227 | 482 | 34 | 136 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 53 | 32 | 2 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died September 7, 2019
1948
Major-league debut: Charlie Silvera
Charlie Silvera made a major-league debut on September 29, 1948.
1957
Final major-league game: Charlie Silvera
Charlie Silvera played a final major-league game on September 28, 1957.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain