1931
Born September 9, 1931
Cleveland, OH, USA
Earl Averill Notable
b. September 9, 1931 · Cleveland Indians 1956, 1958, Chicago Cubs 1959–1960, Chicago White Sox 1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961–1962, Philadelphia Phillies 1963
Earl Averill played for five clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1956 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1963.
Across 449 games he batted .242, with 249 hits and 137 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 41 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 219 games behind the plate, with 1,118 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on September 9, 1931, and died on May 13, 2015. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CLE | 42 | 93 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 0 | .237 |
| 1958 | CLE | 17 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .182 |
| 1959 | CHC | 74 | 186 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 15 | 39 | 0 | .237 |
| 1960 | CHC/CHW | 62 | 116 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 1 | .233 |
| 1961 | LAA | 115 | 323 | 56 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 59 | 62 | 70 | 1 | .266 |
| 1962 | LAA | 92 | 187 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 47 | 0 | .219 |
| 1963 | PHI | 47 | 71 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 449 | 1031 | 137 | 249 | 41 | 0 | 44 | 159 | 162 | 220 | 3 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died May 13, 2015
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