1915
Born July 10, 1915
Kensett, AR, USA
George Dickey Notable
George Dickey divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1935, then the Chicago White Sox through 1947.
Across 226 games he batted .204, with 101 hits and 36 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 12 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 170 games behind the plate, with 560 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Kensett, AR, USA on July 10, 1915, and died on June 16, 1976. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BOS | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | BOS | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .043 |
| 1941 | CHW | 32 | 55 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | CHW | 59 | 116 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .233 |
| 1946 | CHW | 37 | 78 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .192 |
| 1947 | CHW | 83 | 211 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 4 | .223 |
| Career | — | 226 | 494 | 36 | 101 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 4 | .204 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died June 16, 1976
1935
Major-league debut: George Dickey
George Dickey made a major-league debut on September 21, 1935.
1947
Final major-league game: George Dickey
George Dickey played a final major-league game on September 27, 1947.
Image: United States Navy, public domain