1876
Born November 8, 1876
Springfield, OH, USA
Danny Shay Notable
Danny Shay played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1901 and closing with the New York Giants in 1907.
Across 231 games he batted .240, with 186 hits and 89 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 26 doubles and 52 stolen bases.
He played 164 games at shortstop, with 509 assists and 87 errors. He turned 43 double plays.
He was born in Springfield, OH, USA on November 8, 1876, and died on December 1, 1927. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CLE | 19 | 75 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| 1904 | STL | 99 | 340 | 45 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 22 | 36 | .256 |
| 1905 | STL | 78 | 281 | 30 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 11 | .238 |
| 1907 | NYG | 35 | 79 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | .190 |
| Career | — | 231 | 775 | 89 | 186 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 88 | 54 | 52 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
1927
Died December 1, 1927
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