1910
Born January 24, 1910
Waukegan, IL, USA
Johnny Dickshot Notable
b. January 24, 1910 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1936–1938, New York Giants 1939, Chicago White Sox 1944–1945
Johnny Dickshot played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1936 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1945.
Across 322 games he batted .276, with 273 hits and 142 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 35 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 249 games in the outfield, with 463 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Waukegan, IL, USA on January 24, 1910, and died on November 4, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| 1937 | PIT | 82 | 264 | 42 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 36 | 0 | .254 |
| 1938 | PIT | 29 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .229 |
| 1939 | NYG | 10 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .235 |
| 1944 | CHW | 62 | 162 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .253 |
| 1945 | CHW | 130 | 486 | 74 | 147 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 48 | 41 | 18 | .302 |
| Career | — | 322 | 990 | 142 | 273 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 116 | 101 | 97 | 23 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died November 4, 1997
1936
Major-league debut: Johnny Dickshot
Johnny Dickshot made a major-league debut on April 16, 1936.
1945
Final major-league game: Johnny Dickshot
Johnny Dickshot played a final major-league game on September 25, 1945.
Image: Los Angeles Daily News, public domain