1899
Born March 1, 1899
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ernie Padgett Notable
Ernie Padgett divided five seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Boston Braves from 1923, then the Cleveland Indians through 1927.
Across 271 games he batted .266, with 223 hits and 84 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 34 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 149 games at third base, with 243 assists and 16 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 1, 1899, and died on April 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BSN | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1924 | BSN | 138 | 502 | 42 | 128 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 37 | 56 | 4 | .255 |
| 1925 | BSN | 86 | 256 | 31 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 3 | .305 |
| 1926 | CLE | 36 | 62 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .210 |
| 1927 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 271 | 838 | 84 | 223 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 81 | 61 | 75 | 8 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1957
Died April 15, 1957
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