1902
Born October 10, 1902
Fort Sullivan, TX, USA
Homer Peel Notable
b. October 10, 1902 · St. Louis Cardinals 1927, 1930, Philadelphia Phillies 1929, New York Giants 1933–1934
Homer Peel played for three clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927 and closing with the New York Giants in 1934.
Across 186 games he batted .238, with 100 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 15 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 116 games in the outfield, with 186 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Fort Sullivan, TX, USA on October 10, 1902, and died on April 8, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | STL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | PHI | 53 | 156 | 16 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .269 |
| 1930 | STL | 26 | 73 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .164 |
| 1933 | NYG | 84 | 148 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .257 |
| 1934 | NYG | 21 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .195 |
| Career | — | 186 | 420 | 48 | 100 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 1 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died April 8, 1997
Image: Goudey, public domain