Earl Sheely Notable

b. February 12, 1893 · Chicago White Sox 1921–1927, Pittsburgh Pirates 1929, Boston Braves 1931

Earl Sheely played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1921 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1931.

Across 1,234 games he batted .300, with 1,340 hits and 572 runs. He finished with 48 home runs, 244 doubles, 563 walks and 33 stolen bases.

He played 1,220 games at first base, with 12,067 putouts and 113 errors. He turned 890 double plays.

He was born in Bushnell, IL, USA on February 12, 1893, and died on September 16, 1952. 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
1921	CHW	154	563	68	171	25	6	11	95	57	34	4	.304
1922	CHW	149	526	72	167	37	4	6	80	60	27	4	.317
1923	CHW	156	570	74	169	25	3	4	88	79	30	5	.296
1924	CHW	146	535	84	171	34	3	3	103	95	28	7	.320
1925	CHW	153	600	93	189	43	3	9	111	68	23	3	.315
1926	CHW	145	525	77	157	40	2	6	89	75	13	3	.299
1927	CHW	45	129	11	27	3	0	2	16	20	5	1	.209
1929	PIT	139	485	63	142	22	4	6	88	75	24	6	.293
1931	BSN	147	538	30	147	15	2	1	77	34	21	0	.273
Career	—	1234	4471	572	1340	244	27	48	747	563	205	33	.300

On this day & linked events

1893

Born February 12, 1893

Bushnell, IL, USA

1952

Died September 16, 1952

1921

Major-league debut: Earl Sheely

Earl Sheely made a major-league debut on April 14, 1921.

1931

Final major-league game: Earl Sheely

Earl Sheely played a final major-league game on September 27, 1931.

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