1912
Born December 1, 1912
Oakland, CA, USA
Cookie Lavagetto Notable
Cookie Lavagetto divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1934, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1947.
Across 1,043 games he batted .269, with 945 hits and 487 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 183 doubles and 63 stolen bases.
He played 675 games at third base, with 1,168 assists and 128 errors. He turned 105 double plays. He also played 266 games at second base.
He was selected to four consecutive All-Star teams, from 1938 to 1941.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on December 1, 1912, and died on August 10, 1990. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1939 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | PIT | 87 | 304 | 41 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 39 | 6 | .220 |
| 1935 | PIT | 78 | 231 | 27 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1 | .290 |
| 1936 | PIT | 60 | 197 | 21 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .244 |
| 1937 | BRO | 149 | 503 | 64 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 74 | 41 | 13 | .282 |
| 1938 | BRO | 137 | 487 | 68 | 133 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 68 | 31 | 15 | .273 |
| 1939 | BRO | 153 | 587 | 93 | 176 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 87 | 78 | 30 | 14 | .300 |
| 1940 | BRO | 118 | 448 | 56 | 115 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 70 | 32 | 4 | .257 |
| 1941 | BRO | 132 | 441 | 75 | 122 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 80 | 21 | 7 | .277 |
| 1946 | BRO | 88 | 242 | 36 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 3 | .236 |
| 1947 | BRO | 41 | 69 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | .261 |
| Career | — | 1043 | 3509 | 487 | 945 | 183 | 37 | 40 | 486 | 485 | 244 | 63 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died August 10, 1990
1934
Major-league debut: Cookie Lavagetto
Cookie Lavagetto made a major-league debut on April 17, 1934.
1947
Final major-league game: Cookie Lavagetto
Cookie Lavagetto played a final major-league game on September 28, 1947.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain