1940
Born March 13, 1940
Rock Falls, IL, USA
Gary Kolb Notable
b. March 13, 1940 · St. Louis Cardinals 1960, 1962–1963, Milwaukee Braves 1964–1965, New York Mets 1965, Pittsburgh Pirates 1968–1969
Gary Kolb played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1969.
Across 293 games he batted .209, with 94 hits and 63 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 9 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 147 games in the outfield, with 157 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in Rock Falls, IL, USA on March 13, 1940, and died on July 3, 2019. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | STL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | STL | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .357 |
| 1963 | STL | 75 | 96 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 2 | .271 |
| 1964 | MLN | 36 | 64 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | .188 |
| 1965 | MLN/NYM | 64 | 117 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 3 | .188 |
| 1968 | PIT | 74 | 119 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .218 |
| 1969 | PIT | 29 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .081 |
| Career | — | 293 | 450 | 63 | 94 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 104 | 10 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died July 3, 2019
1960
Major-league debut: Gary Kolb
Gary Kolb made a major-league debut on September 7, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Gary Kolb
Gary Kolb played a final major-league game on September 1, 1969.