1838
Born July 16, 1838
New York, NY, USA
Dave Birdsall Notable
b. July 16, 1838 · Boston Red Stockings 1871–1873
Dave Birdsall played 1871 to 1873 for the Boston Red Stockings as a right fielder.
Across 48 games he batted .264, with 63 hits and 66 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 37 games in the outfield, with 33 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on July 16, 1838, and died on December 30, 1896.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | BOS | 29 | 152 | 51 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .303 |
| 1872* | BOS | 16 | 76 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1873* | BOS | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 48 | 239 | 66 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .264 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Dave Birdsall, that is 1871–1873. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1896
Died December 30, 1896
Image: George Kendall Warren, public domain