1868
Born January 1, 1868
Schenectady, NY, USA
Dave Zearfoss Notable
Dave Zearfoss divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Giants from 1896, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1905.
Across 72 games he batted .208, with 42 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 69 games behind the plate, with 239 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Schenectady, NY, USA on January 1, 1868, and died on September 12, 1945.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | NYG | 19 | 60 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .217 |
| 1897 | NYG | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| 1898 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1904 | STL | 27 | 80 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .212 |
| 1905 | STL | 20 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .157 |
| Career | — | 72 | 202 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 2 | .208 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died September 12, 1945
1896
Major-league debut: Dave Zearfoss
Dave Zearfoss made a major-league debut on April 17, 1896.
1905
Final major-league game: Dave Zearfoss
Dave Zearfoss played a final major-league game on July 8, 1905.