1923
Born February 5, 1923
St. Louis, MO, USA
Chuck Diering Notable
b. February 5, 1923 · St. Louis Cardinals 1947–1951, New York Giants 1952, Baltimore Orioles 1954–1956
Chuck Diering played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1947 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1956.
Across 752 games he batted .249, with 411 hits and 217 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 76 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 631 games in the outfield, with 1,274 putouts and 18 errors.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on February 5, 1923, and died on November 23, 2012. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | STL | 105 | 74 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 3 | .216 |
| 1948 | STL | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| 1949 | STL | 131 | 369 | 60 | 97 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 35 | 49 | 1 | .263 |
| 1950 | STL | 89 | 204 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 1 | .250 |
| 1951 | STL | 64 | 85 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .259 |
| 1952 | NYG | 41 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .174 |
| 1954 | BAL | 128 | 418 | 35 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 56 | 57 | 3 | .258 |
| 1955 | BAL | 137 | 371 | 38 | 95 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 45 | 5 | .256 |
| 1956 | BAL | 50 | 97 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 2 | .186 |
| Career | — | 752 | 1648 | 217 | 411 | 76 | 14 | 14 | 141 | 237 | 250 | 16 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died November 23, 2012
1947
Major-league debut: Chuck Diering
Chuck Diering made a major-league debut on April 15, 1947.
1956
Final major-league game: Chuck Diering
Chuck Diering played a final major-league game on June 24, 1956.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain