1884
Born September 10, 1884
Frazer, PA, USA
Jack Lapp Notable
Jack Lapp divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1908, then the Chicago White Sox through 1916.
Across 567 games he batted .263, with 416 hits and 168 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 59 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 503 games behind the plate, with 2,285 putouts and 93 errors. He turned 58 double plays.
He was born in Frazer, PA, USA on September 10, 1884, and died on February 6, 1920. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PHA | 13 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .143 |
| 1909 | PHA | 21 | 56 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .339 |
| 1910 | PHA | 71 | 192 | 18 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 0 | .234 |
| 1911 | PHA | 68 | 167 | 35 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 4 | .353 |
| 1912 | PHA | 91 | 281 | 26 | 82 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 25 | 3 | .292 |
| 1913 | PHA | 82 | 238 | 23 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 37 | 26 | 1 | .227 |
| 1914 | PHA | 69 | 199 | 22 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 1 | .231 |
| 1915 | PHA | 112 | 312 | 26 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 5 | .272 |
| 1916 | CHW | 40 | 101 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .208 |
| Career | — | 567 | 1581 | 168 | 416 | 59 | 26 | 5 | 166 | 177 | 175 | 16 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1920
Died February 6, 1920
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