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Don Gutteridge

Don Gutteridge Notable

b. June 19, 1912 · St. Louis Cardinals 1936–1940, St. Louis Browns 1942–1945, Boston Red Sox 1946–1947, Pittsburgh Pirates 1948

Don Gutteridge played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1948.

Across 1,151 games he batted .256, with 1,075 hits and 586 runs. He finished with 39 home runs, 200 doubles, 64 triples and 95 stolen bases.

He played 580 games at second base, with 1,575 assists and 113 errors. He turned 330 double plays. He also played 412 games at third base.

He was born in Pittsburg, KS, USA on June 19, 1912, and died on September 7, 2008. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1936 STL 23911329 343 161143 .319
1937 STL 11944766121 26107 61256612 .271
1938 STL 14255261141 21159 64294914 .255
1939 STL 14852471141 2747 5427705 .269
1940 STL 691081929 503 145153 .269
1942 SLB 14761690157 27111 50595416 .255
1943 SLB 13253877147 3561 36504610 .273
1944 SLB 14860389148 27113 36516320 .245
1945 SLB 14354372129 2432 4943469 .238
1946 BOS 2247811 301 6270 .234
1947 BOS 541312022 202 517133 .168
1948 PIT 4200 000 0010 .000
Career 115142025861075 2006439 39130944495 .256

On this day & linked events

1912

Born June 19, 1912

Pittsburg, KS, USA

2008

Died September 7, 2008

1936

Major-league debut: Don Gutteridge

Don Gutteridge made a major-league debut on September 7, 1936.

1948

Final major-league game: Don Gutteridge

Don Gutteridge played a final major-league game on May 9, 1948.

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