1924
Born February 25, 1924
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Jack Lohrke Notable
Jack Lohrke divided seven seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the New York Giants from 1947, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1953.
Across 354 games he batted .242, with 221 hits and 125 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 38 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 217 games at third base, with 331 assists and 41 errors. He turned 31 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 25, 1924, and died on April 29, 2009. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 112 | 329 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 29 | 3 | .240 |
| 1948 | NYG | 97 | 280 | 35 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 3 | .250 |
| 1949 | NYG | 55 | 180 | 32 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .267 |
| 1950 | NYG | 30 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .186 |
| 1951 | NYG | 23 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1952 | PHI | 25 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .207 |
| 1953 | PHI | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 354 | 914 | 125 | 221 | 38 | 9 | 22 | 96 | 111 | 86 | 9 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died April 29, 2009
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain