1911
Born June 2, 1911
Winona, MS, USA
Henry Milton Notable
b. June 2, 1911 · Indianapolis ABCs 1932, Kansas City Monarchs 1935–1940, Chicago American Giants 1937
Henry Milton played for three clubs across nine seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1932 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1937. His longest stay was with the Kansas City Monarchs, from 1935 to 1940.
Across 207 games he batted .282, with 230 hits and 190 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 29 doubles and 84 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs two times between 1937 and 1938, topping out at 63. He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1937 and 1938, topping out at 33. He also led it in hits, triples and walks. He played 205 games in the outfield, with 253 putouts and 14 errors.
He was selected to five consecutive All-Star teams, from 1936 to 1940.
He was born in Winona, MS, USA on June 2, 1911, and died on June 25, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 5 | 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1935* | KCM | 12 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| 1936* | KCM | 11 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .318 |
| 1937 | CAG/KCM | 56 | 213 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 33 | .268 |
| 1938 | KCM | 46 | 185 | 51 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 25 | .335 |
| 1939 | KCM | 48 | 192 | 34 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 11 | .255 |
| 1940 | KCM | 32 | 126 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 9 | .262 |
| Major leagues | — | 184 | 724 | 171 | 203 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 73 | 0 | 78 | .280 |
| All seasons | — | 207 | 815 | 190 | 230 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 95 | 79 | 1 | 84 | .282 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Henry Milton, that is 1935–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1943