1919
Born April 11, 1919
New Richmond, OH, USA
Hank Schenz Notable
Hank Schenz played for three clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1946 and closing with the New York Giants in 1951.
Across 207 games he batted .247, with 133 hits and 70 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 22 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 118 games at second base, with 264 assists and 14 errors. He turned 78 double plays.
He was born in New Richmond, OH, USA on April 11, 1919, and died on May 12, 1988. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHC | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| 1947 | CHC | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .071 |
| 1948 | CHC | 96 | 337 | 43 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .261 |
| 1949 | CHC | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .429 |
| 1950 | PIT | 58 | 101 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .228 |
| 1951 | NYG/PIT | 33 | 61 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .213 |
| Career | — | 207 | 538 | 70 | 133 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 6 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1988
Died May 12, 1988
Image: Chicago Cubs, public domain