1887
Born October 19, 1887
Ventura, CA, USA
Fred Snodgrass Notable
Fred Snodgrass divided nine seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the New York Giants from 1908, then the Boston Braves through 1916.
Across 923 games he batted .275, with 852 hits and 453 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 143 doubles and 212 stolen bases.
He played 818 games in the outfield, with 1,757 putouts and 69 errors.
He was born in Ventura, CA, USA on October 19, 1887, and died on April 5, 1974. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NYG | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| 1909 | NYG | 28 | 70 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | .300 |
| 1910 | NYG | 123 | 396 | 69 | 127 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 71 | 52 | 33 | .321 |
| 1911 | NYG | 151 | 534 | 83 | 157 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 77 | 72 | 59 | 51 | .294 |
| 1912 | NYG | 146 | 535 | 91 | 144 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 43 | .269 |
| 1913 | NYG | 141 | 457 | 65 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 53 | 44 | 27 | .291 |
| 1914 | NYG | 113 | 392 | 54 | 103 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 37 | 43 | 25 | .263 |
| 1915 | BSN/NYG | 103 | 331 | 46 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 11 | .215 |
| 1916 | BSN | 112 | 382 | 33 | 95 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 34 | 54 | 14 | .249 |
| Career | — | 923 | 3101 | 453 | 852 | 143 | 42 | 11 | 351 | 386 | 365 | 212 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died April 5, 1974
Image: George Grantham Bain Collection, public domain