1901
Born December 30, 1901
Princess Anne, MD, USA
Dick Porter Notable
Dick Porter divided six seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Cleveland Indians from 1929, then the Boston Red Sox through 1934.
Across 675 games he batted .308, with 774 hits and 426 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 159 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 599 games in the outfield, with 1,045 putouts and 30 errors.
He was born in Princess Anne, MD, USA on December 30, 1901, and died on September 24, 1974. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CLE | 71 | 192 | 26 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .328 |
| 1930 | CLE | 119 | 480 | 100 | 168 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 3 | .350 |
| 1931 | CLE | 114 | 414 | 82 | 129 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 56 | 36 | 6 | .312 |
| 1932 | CLE | 146 | 621 | 106 | 191 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 64 | 43 | 2 | .308 |
| 1933 | CLE | 132 | 499 | 73 | 133 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 51 | 42 | 4 | .267 |
| 1934 | BOS/CLE | 93 | 309 | 39 | 90 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 5 | .291 |
| Career | — | 675 | 2515 | 426 | 774 | 159 | 37 | 11 | 282 | 268 | 186 | 23 | .308 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died September 24, 1974
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