1919
Born March 5, 1919
Bloomfield, NJ, USA
Don Savage Notable
b. March 5, 1919 · New York Yankees 1944–1945
Don Savage played 1944 to 1945 for the New York Yankees as a third baseman.
Across 105 games he batted .256, with 76 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 8 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 74 games at third base, with 134 assists and 15 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in Bloomfield, NJ, USA on March 5, 1919, and died on December 25, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 71 | 239 | 31 | 63 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 41 | 1 | .264 |
| 1945 | NYY | 34 | 58 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .224 |
| Career | — | 105 | 297 | 36 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 55 | 2 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1961