1921
Born August 5, 1921
Whitehall, NY, USA
Ebba St. Claire Notable
Ebba St. Claire played for three clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1951 and closing with the New York Giants in 1954.
Across 164 games he batted .249, with 112 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 23 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 139 games behind the plate, with 596 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Whitehall, NY, USA on August 5, 1921, and died on August 22, 1982. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BSN | 72 | 220 | 22 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 2 | .282 |
| 1952 | BSN | 39 | 108 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .213 |
| 1953 | MLN | 33 | 80 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| 1954 | NYG | 20 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .262 |
| Career | — | 164 | 450 | 39 | 112 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 52 | 2 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Died August 22, 1982
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain