1911
Born December 5, 1911
Caroleen, NC, USA
Don Padgett Notable
b. December 5, 1911 · St. Louis Cardinals 1937–1941, Brooklyn Dodgers 1946, Boston Braves 1946, Philadelphia Phillies 1947–1948
Don Padgett played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1937 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.
Across 699 games he batted .288, with 573 hits and 247 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 111 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 251 games behind the plate, with 835 putouts and 37 errors. He turned 13 double plays. He also played 242 games in the outfield.
He was born in Caroleen, NC, USA on December 5, 1911, and died on December 2, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | STL | 123 | 446 | 62 | 140 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 30 | 43 | 4 | .314 |
| 1938 | STL | 110 | 388 | 59 | 105 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 18 | 28 | 0 | .271 |
| 1939 | STL | 92 | 233 | 38 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .399 |
| 1940 | STL | 93 | 240 | 24 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 1 | .242 |
| 1941 | STL | 107 | 324 | 39 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 0 | .247 |
| 1946 | BRO/BSN | 63 | 128 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .234 |
| 1947 | PHI | 75 | 158 | 14 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .316 |
| 1948 | PHI | 36 | 74 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .230 |
| Career | — | 699 | 1991 | 247 | 573 | 111 | 16 | 37 | 338 | 141 | 130 | 6 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died December 2, 1980
1937
Major-league debut: Don Padgett
Don Padgett made a major-league debut on April 23, 1937.
1948
Final major-league game: Don Padgett
Don Padgett played a final major-league game on September 12, 1948.
Image: Public domain