1920
Born July 18, 1920
Steubenville, OH, USA
Eddie Kazak Notable
Eddie Kazak divided five seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1948, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1952.
Across 218 games he batted .273, with 165 hits and 69 runs. He finished with 11 home runs and 22 doubles.
He played 148 games at third base, with 300 assists and 33 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1949.
He was born in Steubenville, OH, USA on July 18, 1920, and died on December 15, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1949 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | STL | 6 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| 1949 | STL | 92 | 326 | 43 | 99 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 0 | .304 |
| 1950 | STL | 93 | 207 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 0 | .256 |
| 1951 | STL | 11 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .182 |
| 1952 | CIN/STL | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .059 |
| Career | — | 218 | 605 | 69 | 165 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 52 | 45 | 0 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died December 15, 1999
1948
Major-league debut: Eddie Kazak
Eddie Kazak made a major-league debut on September 29, 1948.
1952
Final major-league game: Eddie Kazak
Eddie Kazak played a final major-league game on July 1, 1952.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain