1907
Born January 20, 1907
Yates, MO, USA
Jesse Hill Notable
b. January 20, 1907 · New York Yankees 1935, Washington Senators 1936–1937, Philadelphia Athletics 1937
Jesse Hill played for three clubs across three seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1935 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937.
Across 295 games he batted .289, with 277 hits and 175 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 53 doubles and 43 stolen bases.
He played 243 games in the outfield, with 522 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in Yates, MO, USA on January 20, 1907, and died on August 31, 1993. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | NYY | 107 | 392 | 69 | 115 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 14 | .293 |
| 1936 | WSH | 85 | 233 | 50 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 11 | .305 |
| 1937 | PHA/WSH | 103 | 334 | 56 | 91 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 44 | 36 | 18 | .272 |
| Career | — | 295 | 959 | 175 | 277 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 108 | 115 | 91 | 43 | .289 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died August 31, 1993
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