1918
Born April 22, 1918
Warren, AR, USA
Marshall Riddle Notable
b. April 22, 1918 · St. Louis Stars 1937, Indianapolis ABCs 1938, St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941, Jacksonville Red Caps 1942, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1943
Marshall Riddle played for six clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Stars in 1937 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1943.
Across 123 games he batted .270, with 116 hits and 44 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 105 games at second base, with 291 assists and 26 errors. He turned 37 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1939 to 1940.
He was born in Warren, AR, USA on April 22, 1918, and died on September 2, 1988. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1939, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | SL2 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .345 |
| 1938 | AB3 | 17 | 59 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| 1939 | SL3 | 26 | 86 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .314 |
| 1940 | SNS | 20 | 70 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .329 |
| 1941 | SNS | 19 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .203 |
| 1942 | CCB/JRC | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| 1943 | CBE | 30 | 104 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .221 |
| Career | — | 123 | 429 | 44 | 116 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 15 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1988