1915
Born August 29, 1915
Greenville, SC, USA
Ford Garrison Notable
Ford Garrison divided four seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Boston Red Sox from 1943, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1946.
Across 185 games he batted .262, with 180 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 22 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 176 games in the outfield, with 416 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in Greenville, SC, USA on August 29, 1915, and died on June 6, 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BOS | 36 | 129 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .279 |
| 1944 | BOS/PHA | 134 | 498 | 63 | 133 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 44 | 10 | .267 |
| 1945 | PHA | 6 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .304 |
| 1946 | PHA | 9 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .108 |
| Career | — | 185 | 687 | 80 | 180 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 37 | 67 | 11 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died June 6, 2001
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain