1921
Born September 6, 1921
Clarence, NY, USA
Jack Phillips Notable
b. September 6, 1921 · New York Yankees 1947–1949, Pittsburgh Pirates 1949–1952, Detroit Tigers 1955–1957
Jack Phillips played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1947 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1957.
Across 343 games he batted .283, with 252 hits and 111 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 42 doubles and 5 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 7.20 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.
He played 264 games at first base, with 1,891 putouts and 29 errors. He turned 199 double plays.
He was born in Clarence, NY, USA on September 6, 1921, and died on August 30, 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 | NYY | 16 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .278 |
| 1948 | NYY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1949 | NYY/PIT | 63 | 147 | 22 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 2 | .279 |
| 1950 | PIT | 69 | 208 | 25 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 1 | .293 |
| 1951 | PIT | 70 | 156 | 12 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 1 | .237 |
| 1952 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | DET | 55 | 117 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .316 |
| 1956 | DET | 67 | 224 | 31 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 1 | .295 |
| 1957 | DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 343 | 892 | 111 | 252 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 101 | 85 | 86 | 5 | .283 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.20 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died August 30, 2009
1947
Major-league debut: Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips made a major-league debut on August 22, 1947.
1957
Final major-league game: Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips played a final major-league game on April 25, 1957.