1902
Born September 8, 1902
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ernie Orsatti Notable
b. September 8, 1902 · St. Louis Cardinals 1927–1935
Ernie Orsatti played 1927 to 1935 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a center fielder.
Across 701 games he batted .306, with 663 hits and 306 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 129 doubles and 46 stolen bases.
He played 529 games in the outfield, with 1,159 putouts and 26 errors.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on September 8, 1902, and died on September 4, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | STL | 27 | 92 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .315 |
| 1928 | STL | 27 | 69 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .304 |
| 1929 | STL | 113 | 346 | 64 | 115 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 7 | .332 |
| 1930 | STL | 48 | 131 | 24 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 1 | .321 |
| 1931 | STL | 70 | 158 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 1 | .291 |
| 1932 | STL | 101 | 375 | 44 | 126 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 29 | 5 | .336 |
| 1933 | STL | 120 | 436 | 55 | 130 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 14 | .298 |
| 1934 | STL | 105 | 337 | 39 | 101 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 6 | .300 |
| 1935 | STL | 90 | 221 | 28 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 10 | .240 |
| Career | — | 701 | 2165 | 306 | 663 | 129 | 39 | 10 | 237 | 176 | 218 | 46 | .306 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died September 4, 1968
Image: Goudey, public domain