1885
Born March 30, 1885
South Manchester, CT, USA
Herman Bronkie Notable
b. March 30, 1885 · Cleveland Naps 1910–1912, Chicago Cubs 1914, St. Louis Cardinals 1918, St. Louis Browns 1919, 1922
Herman Bronkie played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1910 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1922.
Across 122 games he batted .241, with 87 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 14 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 82 games at third base, with 171 assists and 20 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in South Manchester, CT, USA on March 30, 1885, and died on May 27, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CLE | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1911 | CLE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1912 | CLE | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1918 | STL | 18 | 68 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .221 |
| 1919 | SLB | 67 | 196 | 23 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 2 | .255 |
| 1922 | SLB | 23 | 64 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .281 |
| Career | — | 122 | 361 | 40 | 87 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 3 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died May 27, 1968
1910
Major-league debut: Herman Bronkie
Herman Bronkie made a major-league debut on September 20, 1910.
1922
Final major-league game: Herman Bronkie
Herman Bronkie played a final major-league game on August 15, 1922.
Image: Unknown author Unknown, public domain