1884
Born December 3, 1884
Elmira, NY, USA
Joe Birmingham Notable
b. December 3, 1884 · Cleveland Naps 1906–1914
Joe Birmingham played 1906 to 1914 for the Cleveland Naps as a center fielder.
Across 771 games he batted .253, with 667 hits and 284 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 89 doubles and 108 stolen bases.
He played 712 games in the outfield, with 1,478 putouts and 70 errors.
He was born in Elmira, NY, USA on December 3, 1884, and died on April 23, 1946. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | CLE | 10 | 40 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .275 |
| 1907 | CLE | 137 | 476 | 55 | 112 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 73 | 23 | .235 |
| 1908 | CLE | 122 | 413 | 32 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 63 | 15 | .213 |
| 1909 | CLE | 100 | 343 | 29 | 99 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 12 | .289 |
| 1910 | CLE | 104 | 367 | 41 | 84 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 18 | .229 |
| 1911 | CLE | 125 | 447 | 55 | 136 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 41 | 16 | .304 |
| 1912 | CLE | 107 | 369 | 49 | 94 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 34 | 15 | .255 |
| 1913 | CLE | 47 | 131 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 7 | .282 |
| 1914 | CLE | 19 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .128 |
| Career | — | 771 | 2633 | 284 | 667 | 89 | 27 | 7 | 265 | 129 | 339 | 108 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1946
Died April 23, 1946
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