1916
Born May 3, 1916
Chicago, IL, USA
Ken Silvestri Notable
b. May 3, 1916 · Chicago White Sox 1939–1940, New York Yankees 1941, 1946–1947, Philadelphia Phillies 1949–1951
Ken Silvestri played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1939 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1951.
Across 102 games he batted .217, with 44 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 11 doubles.
He played 62 games behind the plate, with 200 putouts and 6 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on May 3, 1916, and died on March 31, 1992. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | CHW | 22 | 75 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .173 |
| 1940 | CHW | 28 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .250 |
| 1941 | NYY | 17 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| 1946 | NYY | 13 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .286 |
| 1947 | NYY | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1949 | PHI | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | PHI | 11 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1951 | PHI | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 102 | 203 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 0 | .217 |
On this day & linked events
1992
Died March 31, 1992
1939
Major-league debut: Ken Silvestri
Ken Silvestri made a major-league debut on April 18, 1939.
1951
Final major-league game: Ken Silvestri
Ken Silvestri played a final major-league game on July 31, 1951.