1927
Born May 13, 1927
Mathews, AL, USA
Dusty Rhodes Notable
Dusty Rhodes divided eight seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the New York Giants from 1952, then the San Francisco Giants through 1959.
Across 576 games he batted .253, with 296 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 54 home runs, 44 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 297 games in the outfield, with 451 putouts and 18 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1953 and 1954.
He was born in Mathews, AL, USA on May 13, 1927, and died on June 17, 2009. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1954 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | NYG | 67 | 176 | 34 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 1 | .250 |
| 1953 | NYG | 76 | 163 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 0 | .233 |
| 1954 | NYG | 82 | 164 | 31 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 18 | 25 | 1 | .341 |
| 1955 | NYG | 94 | 187 | 22 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 1 | .305 |
| 1956 | NYG | 111 | 244 | 20 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 41 | 0 | .217 |
| 1957 | NYG | 92 | 190 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 0 | .205 |
| 1959 | SFG | 54 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .188 |
| Career | — | 576 | 1172 | 146 | 296 | 44 | 10 | 54 | 207 | 131 | 196 | 3 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died June 17, 2009
1953
Dusty Rhodes's Three-Home-Run Game, 1953
Dusty Rhodes hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 26, 1953.
1954
Dusty Rhodes's Three-Home-Run Game, 1954
Dusty Rhodes hit three home runs for the New York Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 28, 1954.
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