1905
Born August 12, 1905
Maysville, KY, USA
Don Hurst Notable
Don Hurst divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1928, then the Chicago Cubs through 1934.
Across 905 games he batted .298, with 976 hits and 510 runs. He finished with 115 home runs, 190 doubles and 41 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1932, with 143. He played 863 games at first base, with 7,950 putouts and 110 errors. He turned 732 double plays.
He was born in Maysville, KY, USA on August 12, 1905, and died on December 6, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | PHI | 107 | 396 | 73 | 113 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 64 | 68 | 40 | 3 | .285 |
| 1929 | PHI | 154 | 589 | 100 | 179 | 29 | 4 | 31 | 125 | 80 | 36 | 10 | .304 |
| 1930 | PHI | 119 | 391 | 78 | 128 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 46 | 22 | 6 | .327 |
| 1931 | PHI | 137 | 489 | 63 | 149 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 64 | 28 | 8 | .305 |
| 1932 | PHI | 150 | 579 | 109 | 196 | 41 | 4 | 24 | 143 | 65 | 27 | 10 | .339 |
| 1933 | PHI | 147 | 550 | 58 | 147 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 48 | 32 | 3 | .267 |
| 1934 | CHC/PHI | 91 | 281 | 29 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 1 | .228 |
| Career | — | 905 | 3275 | 510 | 976 | 190 | 28 | 115 | 610 | 391 | 210 | 41 | .298 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died December 6, 1952
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