1912
Born November 11, 1912
Norway, IA, USA
Hal Trosky Notable
Hal Trosky divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Cleveland Indians from 1933, then the Chicago White Sox through 1946.
He collected 1,561 hits over 1,347 games, batting .302 with 1,012 runs batted in. He finished with 228 home runs, 331 doubles, 58 triples, 545 walks and 28 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1936, with 162. He played 1,321 games at first base, with 12,124 putouts and 121 errors. He turned 1,146 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1934 and 1937.
He was born in Norway, IA, USA on November 11, 1912, and died on June 18, 1979. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | CLE | 11 | 44 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .295 |
| 1934 | CLE | 154 | 625 | 117 | 206 | 45 | 9 | 35 | 142 | 58 | 49 | 2 | .330 |
| 1935 | CLE | 154 | 632 | 84 | 171 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 113 | 46 | 60 | 1 | .271 |
| 1936 | CLE | 151 | 629 | 124 | 216 | 45 | 9 | 42 | 162 | 36 | 58 | 6 | .343 |
| 1937 | CLE | 153 | 601 | 104 | 179 | 36 | 9 | 32 | 128 | 65 | 60 | 3 | .298 |
| 1938 | CLE | 150 | 554 | 106 | 185 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 110 | 67 | 40 | 5 | .334 |
| 1939 | CLE | 122 | 448 | 89 | 150 | 31 | 4 | 25 | 104 | 52 | 28 | 2 | .335 |
| 1940 | CLE | 140 | 522 | 85 | 154 | 39 | 4 | 25 | 93 | 79 | 45 | 1 | .295 |
| 1941 | CLE | 89 | 310 | 43 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 21 | 1 | .294 |
| 1944 | CHW | 135 | 497 | 55 | 120 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 62 | 30 | 3 | .241 |
| 1946 | CHW | 88 | 299 | 22 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 4 | .254 |
| Career | — | 1347 | 5161 | 835 | 1561 | 331 | 58 | 228 | 1012 | 545 | 440 | 28 | .302 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Died June 18, 1979
1933
Major-league debut: Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky made a major-league debut on September 11, 1933.
1934
Hal Trosky's Three-Home-Run Game, 1934
Hal Trosky hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on May 30, 1934.
1937
Hal Trosky's Three-Home-Run Game, 1937
Hal Trosky hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the St. Louis Browns on July 5, 1937.
1946
Final major-league game: Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky played a final major-league game on September 27, 1946.
Image: Goudey, public domain