Eddie Stanky Notable

b. September 3, 1915 · Chicago Cubs 1943–1944, Brooklyn Dodgers 1944–1947, Boston Braves 1948–1949, New York Giants 1950–1951, St. Louis Cardinals 1952–1953

Eddie Stanky played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1943 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953.

Across 1,259 games he batted .268, with 1,154 hits and 811 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 185 doubles, 996 walks and 48 stolen bases.

He led the league in walks three times between 1945 and 1950, topping out at 148. He led the league in runs once, in 1945, with 128. He played 1,152 games at second base, with 3,215 assists and 162 errors. He turned 816 double plays.

He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1947 and 1950.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 3, 1915, and died on June 6, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1947, 1948, 1950
Baseball Magazine All-Star	2	1946, 1947

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1943	CHC	142	510	92	125	15	1	0	47	92	42	4	.245
1944	BRO/CHC	102	286	36	78	9	3	0	16	46	15	4	.273
1945	BRO	153	555	128	143	29	5	1	39	148	42	6	.258
1946	BRO	144	483	98	132	24	7	0	36	137	56	8	.273
1947	BRO	146	559	97	141	24	5	3	53	103	39	3	.252
1948	BSN	67	247	49	79	14	2	2	29	61	13	3	.320
1949	BSN	138	506	90	144	24	5	1	42	113	41	3	.285
1950	NYG	152	527	115	158	25	5	8	51	144	50	9	.300
1951	NYG	145	515	88	127	17	2	14	43	127	63	8	.247
1952	STL	53	83	13	19	4	0	0	7	19	9	0	.229
1953	STL	17	30	5	8	0	0	0	1	6	4	0	.267
Career	—	1259	4301	811	1154	185	35	29	364	996	374	48	.268

On this day & linked events

1915

Born September 3, 1915

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1999

Died June 6, 1999

1943

Major-league debut: Eddie Stanky

Eddie Stanky made a major-league debut on April 21, 1943.

1953

Final major-league game: Eddie Stanky

Eddie Stanky played a final major-league game on July 25, 1953.

Image: New York Sunday News, public domain