1903
Born April 26, 1903
Greeneville, TN, USA
Dale Alexander Notable
Dale Alexander divided five seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1929, then the Boston Red Sox through 1933.
He batted .331 with 811 hits across 662 games, scoring 369 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 164 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He led the league in hits once, in 1929, with 215. He played 617 games at first base, with 5,761 putouts and 71 errors. He turned 502 double plays.
He was born in Greeneville, TN, USA on April 26, 1903, and died on March 2, 1979. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | DET | 155 | 626 | 110 | 215 | 43 | 15 | 25 | 137 | 56 | 63 | 5 | .343 |
| 1930 | DET | 154 | 602 | 86 | 196 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 135 | 42 | 56 | 6 | .326 |
| 1931 | DET | 135 | 517 | 75 | 168 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 64 | 35 | 5 | .325 |
| 1932 | BOS/DET | 124 | 392 | 58 | 144 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 61 | 21 | 4 | .367 |
| 1933 | BOS | 94 | 313 | 40 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 0 | .281 |
| Career | — | 662 | 2450 | 369 | 811 | 164 | 30 | 61 | 459 | 248 | 197 | 20 | .331 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died March 2, 1979
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