1915
Born January 15, 1915
High Point, NC, USA
Dick Culler Notable
b. January 15, 1915 · Philadelphia Athletics 1936, Chicago White Sox 1943, Boston Braves 1944–1947, Chicago Cubs 1948, New York Giants 1949
Dick Culler played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1936 and closing with the New York Giants in 1949.
Across 472 games he batted .244, with 372 hits and 195 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 39 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 398 games at shortstop, with 1,139 assists and 90 errors. He turned 196 double plays.
He was born in High Point, NC, USA on January 15, 1915, and died on June 16, 1964. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHA | 9 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .237 |
| 1943 | CHW | 53 | 148 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .216 |
| 1944 | BSN | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .071 |
| 1945 | BSN | 136 | 527 | 87 | 138 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 50 | 35 | 7 | .262 |
| 1946 | BSN | 134 | 482 | 70 | 123 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 62 | 18 | 7 | .255 |
| 1947 | BSN | 77 | 214 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 1 | .248 |
| 1948 | CHC | 48 | 89 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .169 |
| 1949 | NYG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 472 | 1527 | 195 | 372 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 99 | 166 | 87 | 19 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Died June 16, 1964
1936
Major-league debut: Dick Culler
Dick Culler made a major-league debut on September 19, 1936.
1949
Final major-league game: Dick Culler
Dick Culler played a final major-league game on May 25, 1949.
Image: Grand Studio, public domain