1905
Born October 10, 1905
Lynchburg, TN, USA
John Stone Notable
John Stone divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Detroit Tigers from 1928, then the Washington Senators through 1938.
He batted .310 with 1,391 hits across 1,200 games, scoring 739 runs. He finished with 77 home runs, 268 doubles, 105 triples and 45 stolen bases.
He played 1,131 games in the outfield, with 2,398 putouts and 85 errors.
He was born in Lynchburg, TN, USA on October 10, 1905, and died on November 30, 1955. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | 26 | 113 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .354 |
| 1929 | DET | 51 | 150 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1 | .260 |
| 1930 | DET | 127 | 425 | 60 | 132 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 56 | 32 | 49 | 6 | .311 |
| 1931 | DET | 147 | 584 | 86 | 191 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 56 | 48 | 13 | .327 |
| 1932 | DET | 145 | 582 | 106 | 173 | 35 | 12 | 17 | 108 | 58 | 64 | 2 | .297 |
| 1933 | DET | 148 | 574 | 86 | 161 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 54 | 37 | 1 | .280 |
| 1934 | WSH | 113 | 419 | 77 | 132 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 52 | 26 | 1 | .315 |
| 1935 | WSH | 125 | 455 | 78 | 143 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 78 | 39 | 29 | 4 | .314 |
| 1936 | WSH | 123 | 437 | 95 | 149 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 90 | 60 | 26 | 8 | .341 |
| 1937 | WSH | 139 | 542 | 84 | 179 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 88 | 66 | 36 | 6 | .330 |
| 1938 | WSH | 56 | 213 | 24 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 2 | .244 |
| Career | — | 1200 | 4494 | 739 | 1391 | 268 | 105 | 77 | 707 | 463 | 352 | 45 | .310 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died November 30, 1955
1928
Major-league debut: John Stone
John Stone made a major-league debut on August 31, 1928.
1938
Final major-league game: John Stone
John Stone played a final major-league game on June 17, 1938.
Image: Goudey, public domain