1875
Born May 29, 1875
Staunton, VA, USA
Dave Fultz Notable
b. May 29, 1875 · Philadelphia Phillies 1898–1899, Baltimore Orioles 1899, Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1902, New York Highlanders 1903–1905
Dave Fultz played for four clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1898 and closing with the New York Highlanders in 1905.
Across 644 games he batted .271, with 648 hits and 369 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 84 doubles and 189 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs once, in 1902, with 109. He played 554 games in the outfield, with 1,153 putouts and 61 errors.
He was born in Staunton, VA, USA on May 29, 1875, and died on October 29, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | 19 | 55 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .182 |
| 1899 | BLN/PHI | 59 | 215 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | .298 |
| 1901 | PHA | 132 | 561 | 95 | 164 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 36 | .292 |
| 1902 | PHA | 129 | 506 | 109 | 153 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 62 | 33 | 44 | .302 |
| 1903 | NYY | 79 | 295 | 39 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 29 | .224 |
| 1904 | NYY | 97 | 339 | 39 | 93 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 17 | .274 |
| 1905 | NYY | 129 | 422 | 49 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 39 | 47 | 44 | .232 |
| Career | — | 644 | 2393 | 369 | 648 | 84 | 26 | 3 | 223 | 201 | 185 | 189 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died October 29, 1959
Image: BPL, public domain