1899
Born February 28, 1899
Bowie, TX, USA
Lil Stoner Notable
b. February 28, 1899 · Detroit Tigers 1922, 1924–1929, Pittsburgh Pirates 1930, Philadelphia Phillies 1931
Lil Stoner played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1922 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1931.
He went 50 and 58 with a 4.76 earned run average, pitching 1,003.7 innings in 229 games. He struck out 299, completed 45 of his 111 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 230 games he batted .172, with 58 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 15 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Bowie, TX, USA on February 28, 1899, and died on June 26, 1966. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 17 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .100 |
| 1924 | DET | 37 | 77 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .195 |
| 1925 | DET | 34 | 55 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .291 |
| 1926 | DET | 32 | 53 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .170 |
| 1927 | DET | 38 | 74 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .108 |
| 1928 | DET | 36 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .179 |
| 1929 | DET | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .067 |
| 1930 | PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | PHI | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 230 | 338 | 24 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 63 | 1 | .172 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 62.2 | 76 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 7.04 |
| 1924 | DET | 11 | 11 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 215.2 | 271 | 113 | 65 | 66 | 4.72 |
| 1925 | DET | 10 | 9 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 152.0 | 166 | 72 | 53 | 51 | 4.26 |
| 1926 | DET | 7 | 10 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 159.2 | 179 | 97 | 63 | 57 | 5.47 |
| 1927 | DET | 10 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 215.0 | 251 | 95 | 77 | 63 | 3.98 |
| 1928 | DET | 5 | 8 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 126.1 | 151 | 61 | 42 | 29 | 4.35 |
| 1929 | DET | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 53.0 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 5.26 |
| 1930 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
| 1931 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13.2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6.59 |
| Career | — | 50 | 58 | 229 | 111 | 14 | 1003.2 | 1180 | 531 | 374 | 299 | 4.76 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died June 26, 1966
1922
Major-league debut: Lil Stoner
Lil Stoner made a major-league debut on April 15, 1922.
1931
Final major-league game: Lil Stoner
Lil Stoner played a final major-league game on June 10, 1931.
Image: Chicago Daily News photographer, public domain