1897
Born October 30, 1897
Cosumnes, CA, USA
Kettle Wirts Notable
Kettle Wirts divided four seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1921, then the Chicago White Sox through 1924.
Across 49 games he batted .163, with 14 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 40 games behind the plate, with 87 putouts and 2 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Cosumnes, CA, USA on October 30, 1897, and died on July 12, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHC | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| 1922 | CHC | 31 | 58 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .172 |
| 1923 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1924 | CHW | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .083 |
| Career | — | 49 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 1 | .163 |
On this day & linked events
1968