1897
Born February 17, 1897
Samantha, AL, USA
Ike Boone Notable
b. February 17, 1897 · New York Giants 1922, Boston Red Sox 1923–1925, Chicago White Sox 1927, Brooklyn Robins 1930–1931, Brooklyn Dodgers 1932
Ike Boone played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1922 and closing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932.
Across 356 games he batted .321, with 372 hits and 177 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 79 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 292 games in the outfield, with 470 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Samantha, AL, USA on February 17, 1897, and died on August 1, 1958. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1923 | BOS | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1924 | BOS | 128 | 487 | 72 | 164 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 54 | 32 | 2 | .337 |
| 1925 | BOS | 133 | 476 | 79 | 157 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 60 | 19 | 1 | .330 |
| 1927 | CHW | 29 | 53 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .226 |
| 1930 | BRO | 40 | 101 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .297 |
| 1931 | BRO | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1932 | BRO | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 356 | 1160 | 177 | 372 | 79 | 11 | 26 | 194 | 138 | 67 | 3 | .321 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died August 1, 1958
1922
Major-league debut: Ike Boone
Ike Boone made a major-league debut on April 22, 1922.
1932
Final major-league game: Ike Boone
Ike Boone played a final major-league game on May 9, 1932.
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