1904
Born January 20, 1904
Washington, DC, USA
Denny Sothern Notable
b. January 20, 1904 · Philadelphia Phillies 1926, 1928–1930, Pittsburgh Pirates 1930, Brooklyn Robins 1931
Denny Sothern played for three clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1931.
Across 357 games he batted .280, with 379 hits and 219 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 80 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 327 games in the outfield, with 863 putouts and 32 errors.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on January 20, 1904, and died on December 7, 1977. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | PHI | 14 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .245 |
| 1928 | PHI | 141 | 579 | 82 | 165 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 53 | 17 | .285 |
| 1929 | PHI | 76 | 294 | 52 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 13 | .306 |
| 1930 | PHI/PIT | 107 | 398 | 70 | 106 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 41 | 8 | .266 |
| 1931 | BRO | 19 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .161 |
| Career | — | 357 | 1355 | 219 | 379 | 80 | 9 | 19 | 115 | 83 | 136 | 38 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
1977