1907
Born April 10, 1907
High Point, NC, USA
Cliff Bolton Notable
Cliff Bolton divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Washington Senators from 1931, then the Washington Senators through 1941.
Across 335 games he batted .291, with 280 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 49 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 266 games behind the plate, with 855 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in High Point, NC, USA on April 10, 1907, and died on April 21, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | WSH | 23 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .256 |
| 1933 | WSH | 33 | 39 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .410 |
| 1934 | WSH | 42 | 148 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .270 |
| 1935 | WSH | 110 | 375 | 47 | 114 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 58 | 13 | 0 | .304 |
| 1936 | WSH | 86 | 289 | 41 | 84 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 1 | .291 |
| 1937 | DET | 27 | 57 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .263 |
| 1941 | WSH | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 335 | 962 | 113 | 280 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 143 | 110 | 50 | 3 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died April 21, 1979
1931
Major-league debut: Cliff Bolton
Cliff Bolton made a major-league debut on April 20, 1931.
1941
Final major-league game: Cliff Bolton
Cliff Bolton played a final major-league game on September 24, 1941.
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