1901
Born February 17, 1901
Worcester, MA, USA
Eddie Phillips Notable
b. February 17, 1901 · Boston Braves 1924, Detroit Tigers 1929, Pittsburgh Pirates 1931, New York Yankees 1932, Washington Senators 1934, Cleveland Indians 1935
Eddie Phillips played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1924 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1935.
Across 312 games he batted .237, with 236 hits and 82 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 54 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 298 games behind the plate, with 989 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 23 double plays.
He was born in Worcester, MA, USA on February 17, 1901, and died on January 26, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | BSN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | DET | 68 | 221 | 24 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 0 | .235 |
| 1931 | PIT | 106 | 353 | 30 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 1 | .232 |
| 1932 | NYY | 9 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .290 |
| 1934 | WSH | 56 | 169 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 1 | .195 |
| 1935 | CLE | 70 | 220 | 18 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 312 | 997 | 82 | 236 | 54 | 6 | 14 | 126 | 104 | 115 | 3 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died January 26, 1968
1924
Major-league debut: Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips made a major-league debut on May 4, 1924.
1935
Final major-league game: Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips played a final major-league game on September 29, 1935.
Image: The Philadelphia Inquirer, public domain