1877
Born April 15, 1877
Latrobe, PA, USA
Ed Abbaticchio Notable
b. April 15, 1877 · Philadelphia Phillies 1897–1898, Boston Beaneaters 1903–1905, Pittsburgh Pirates 1907–1910, Boston Doves 1910
Ed Abbaticchio played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1897 and closing with the Boston Doves in 1910.
Across 855 games he batted .254, with 772 hits and 355 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 99 doubles and 142 stolen bases.
He played 419 games at second base, with 1,149 assists and 112 errors. He turned 114 double plays. He also played 388 games at shortstop.
He was born in Latrobe, PA, USA on April 15, 1877, and died on January 6, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| 1898 | PHI | 25 | 92 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 4 | .228 |
| 1903 | BSN | 136 | 489 | 61 | 111 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 52 | 36 | 23 | .227 |
| 1904 | BSN | 154 | 579 | 76 | 148 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 40 | 55 | 24 | .256 |
| 1905 | BSN | 153 | 610 | 70 | 170 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 35 | 51 | 30 | .279 |
| 1907 | PIT | 147 | 496 | 63 | 130 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 65 | 48 | 35 | .262 |
| 1908 | PIT | 146 | 500 | 43 | 125 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 58 | 49 | 22 | .250 |
| 1909 | PIT | 36 | 87 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | .230 |
| 1910 | BSN/PIT | 55 | 181 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 | .243 |
| Career | — | 855 | 3044 | 355 | 772 | 99 | 43 | 11 | 324 | 289 | 283 | 142 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1957
Died January 6, 1957
1897
Major-league debut: Ed Abbaticchio
Ed Abbaticchio made a major-league debut on September 4, 1897.
1910
Final major-league game: Ed Abbaticchio
Ed Abbaticchio played a final major-league game on September 15, 1910.
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