1908
Born January 4, 1908
Huntsville, ON, CAN
George Selkirk Notable
b. January 4, 1908 · New York Yankees 1934–1942
George Selkirk played 1934 to 1942 for the New York Yankees as a right fielder.
Across 846 games he batted .290, with 810 hits and 503 runs. He finished with 108 home runs, 131 doubles and 49 stolen bases.
He played 773 games in the outfield, with 1,559 putouts and 38 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1936 and 1939.
He was born in Huntsville, ON, CAN on January 4, 1908, and died on January 19, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1936, 1939 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | NYY | 46 | 176 | 23 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .313 |
| 1935 | NYY | 128 | 491 | 64 | 153 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 94 | 44 | 36 | 2 | .312 |
| 1936 | NYY | 137 | 493 | 93 | 152 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 107 | 94 | 60 | 13 | .308 |
| 1937 | NYY | 78 | 256 | 49 | 84 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 68 | 34 | 24 | 8 | .328 |
| 1938 | NYY | 99 | 335 | 58 | 85 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 68 | 52 | 9 | .254 |
| 1939 | NYY | 128 | 418 | 103 | 128 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 101 | 103 | 49 | 12 | .306 |
| 1940 | NYY | 118 | 379 | 68 | 102 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 84 | 43 | 3 | .269 |
| 1941 | NYY | 70 | 164 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 1 | .220 |
| 1942 | NYY | 42 | 78 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 846 | 2790 | 503 | 810 | 131 | 41 | 108 | 576 | 486 | 319 | 49 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Died January 19, 1987
1934
Major-league debut: George Selkirk
George Selkirk made a major-league debut on August 12, 1934.
1942
Final major-league game: George Selkirk
George Selkirk played a final major-league game on September 27, 1942.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain