1928
Born January 10, 1928
Elkader, IA, USA
Jack Dittmer Notable
Jack Dittmer played for three clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Boston Braves in 1952 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1957.
Across 395 games he batted .232, with 283 hits and 117 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 43 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 354 games at second base, with 872 assists and 43 errors. He turned 210 double plays.
He was born in Elkader, IA, USA on January 10, 1928, and died on May 31, 2014. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 93 | 326 | 26 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 1 | .193 |
| 1953 | MLN | 138 | 504 | 54 | 134 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 18 | 35 | 1 | .266 |
| 1954 | MLN | 66 | 192 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 0 | .245 |
| 1955 | MLN | 38 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .125 |
| 1956 | MLN | 44 | 102 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .245 |
| 1957 | DET | 16 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| Career | — | 395 | 1218 | 117 | 283 | 43 | 4 | 24 | 136 | 77 | 102 | 2 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died May 31, 2014
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