1893
Born November 6, 1893
Columbus, GA, USA
Dana Fillingim Notable
b. November 6, 1893 · Philadelphia Athletics 1915, Boston Braves 1918–1923, Philadelphia Phillies 1925
Dana Fillingim played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1925. His longest stay was with the Boston Braves, from 1918 to 1923.
He went 47 and 73 with a 3.56 earned run average, pitching 1,076.3 innings in 200 games. He struck out 270, completed 59 of his 113 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 203 games he batted .209, with 77 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 4 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1921, with 3.
He was born in Columbus, GA, USA on November 6, 1893, and died on February 3, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| 1918 | BSN | 14 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .214 |
| 1919 | BSN | 32 | 65 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .246 |
| 1920 | BSN | 38 | 92 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .174 |
| 1921 | BSN | 45 | 85 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .247 |
| 1922 | BSN | 25 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .158 |
| 1923 | BSN | 36 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .226 |
| 1925 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 203 | 368 | 21 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 69 | 0 | .209 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 39.1 | 42 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 3.43 |
| 1918 | BSN | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 113.0 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 2.23 |
| 1919 | BSN | 6 | 13 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 186.1 | 185 | 70 | 39 | 50 | 3.38 |
| 1920 | BSN | 12 | 21 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 272.0 | 292 | 94 | 79 | 66 | 3.11 |
| 1921 | BSN | 15 | 10 | 44 | 22 | 1 | 239.2 | 249 | 92 | 56 | 54 | 3.45 |
| 1922 | BSN | 5 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 117.0 | 143 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 4.54 |
| 1923 | BSN | 1 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 100.1 | 141 | 58 | 36 | 27 | 5.20 |
| 1925 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 10.38 |
| Career | — | 47 | 73 | 200 | 113 | 5 | 1076.1 | 1170 | 426 | 313 | 270 | 3.56 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died February 3, 1961
1915
Major-league debut: Dana Fillingim
Dana Fillingim made a major-league debut on August 2, 1915.
1925
Final major-league game: Dana Fillingim
Dana Fillingim played a final major-league game on May 12, 1925.