1919
Born August 31, 1919
Easton, PA, USA
Jack Wallaesa Notable
Jack Wallaesa divided nine seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1940, then the Chicago White Sox through 1948.
Across 219 games he batted .205, with 120 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 17 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 133 games at shortstop, with 336 assists and 42 errors. He turned 77 double plays.
He was born in Easton, PA, USA on August 31, 1919, and died on December 27, 1986. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHA | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .150 |
| 1942 | PHA | 36 | 117 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 0 | .256 |
| 1946 | PHA | 63 | 194 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 1 | .196 |
| 1947 | CHW | 81 | 205 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 51 | 2 | .195 |
| 1948 | CHW | 33 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .188 |
| Career | — | 219 | 584 | 56 | 120 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 46 | 138 | 3 | .205 |
On this day & linked events
1986