1918
Born May 3, 1918
Jersey, AR, USA
Goose Tatum Notable
b. May 3, 1918 · Birmingham Black Barons 1941–1942, Cincinnati Clowns 1943, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1945–1947, Indianapolis Clowns 1948
Goose Tatum played for four clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1941 and closing with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1948.
Across 114 games he batted .273, with 111 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 17 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 87 games at first base, with 785 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 33 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1947.
He was born in Jersey, AR, USA on May 3, 1918, and died on January 18, 1967. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .417 |
| 1942 | BBB | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
| 1943 | CC | 30 | 115 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| 1945 | CIC | 5 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 1946 | CIC | 17 | 59 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| 1947 | CIC | 29 | 113 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 1948 | IC | 20 | 68 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Career | — | 114 | 406 | 54 | 111 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 1 | 6 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
1967