1918
Born February 23, 1918
Whitwell, TN, USA
Hillis Layne Notable
b. February 23, 1918 · Washington Senators 1941, 1944–1945
Hillis Layne played 1941 to 1945 for the Washington Senators as a third baseman.
Across 107 games he batted .264, with 75 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 64 games at third base, with 121 assists and 9 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Whitwell, TN, USA on February 23, 1918, and died on January 12, 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | WSH | 13 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .280 |
| 1944 | WSH | 33 | 87 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | .195 |
| 1945 | WSH | 61 | 147 | 23 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .299 |
| Career | — | 107 | 284 | 37 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 3 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
2010