1861
Born December 21, 1861
Erie, PA, USA
Dell Darling Notable
b. December 21, 1861 · Buffalo Bisons 1883, Chicago White Stockings 1887–1889, Chicago Pirates 1890, St. Louis Browns 1891
Dell Darling played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1883 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1891.
Across 175 games he batted .240, with 151 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 24 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 108 games behind the plate, with 535 putouts and 57 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Erie, PA, USA on December 21, 1861, and died on November 20, 1904. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | BUF | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| 1887 | CHC | 38 | 141 | 28 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | .319 |
| 1888 | CHC | 20 | 75 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .213 |
| 1889 | CHC | 36 | 120 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 5 | .192 |
| 1890 | CHI | 58 | 221 | 45 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 5 | .258 |
| 1891 | STL | 17 | 53 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .132 |
| Career | — | 175 | 628 | 109 | 151 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 29 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
1904
Died November 20, 1904
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain