1899
Born January 31, 1899
Walnut, KS, USA
Don Songer Notable
Don Songer divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1924, then the New York Giants through 1927.
He went 10 and 14 with a 3.38 earned run average, pitching 202 innings in 71 games. He struck out 44 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 71 games he batted .132, with 7 hits and 4 runs.
He was born in Walnut, KS, USA on January 31, 1899, and died on October 3, 1962. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | PIT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | PIT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1926 | PIT | 35 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .105 |
| 1927 | NYG/PIT | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 71 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .132 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6.75 |
| 1925 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2.31 |
| 1926 | PIT | 7 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 126.1 | 118 | 44 | 52 | 27 | 3.13 |
| 1927 | NYG/PIT | 3 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 55.0 | 58 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3.60 |
| Career | — | 10 | 14 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 202.1 | 204 | 76 | 98 | 44 | 3.38 |
On this day & linked events
1962