1891
Born May 4, 1891
Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Frank Bruggy Notable
Frank Bruggy played for three clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1921 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1925.
Across 259 games he batted .277, with 172 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 201 games behind the plate, with 484 putouts and 40 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Elizabeth, NJ, USA on May 4, 1891, and died on April 5, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHI | 96 | 277 | 28 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 37 | 6 | .310 |
| 1922 | PHA | 53 | 111 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .279 |
| 1923 | PHA | 54 | 105 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .210 |
| 1924 | PHA | 50 | 113 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | .265 |
| 1925 | CIN | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 259 | 620 | 53 | 172 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 43 | 72 | 12 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died April 5, 1959
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