1915
Born December 19, 1915
Luzerne, PA, USA
Mickey Witek Notable
Mickey Witek divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the New York Giants from 1940, then the New York Yankees through 1949.
Across 580 games he batted .277, with 595 hits and 239 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 65 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 437 games at second base, with 1,346 assists and 78 errors. He turned 241 double plays.
He was born in Luzerne, PA, USA on December 19, 1915, and died on August 24, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYG | 119 | 433 | 34 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 2 | .256 |
| 1941 | NYG | 26 | 94 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .362 |
| 1942 | NYG | 148 | 553 | 72 | 144 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 36 | 20 | 2 | .260 |
| 1943 | NYG | 153 | 622 | 68 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 1 | .314 |
| 1946 | NYG | 82 | 284 | 32 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 1 | .264 |
| 1947 | NYG | 51 | 160 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | .219 |
| 1949 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 580 | 2147 | 239 | 595 | 65 | 9 | 22 | 196 | 148 | 84 | 7 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Died August 24, 1990
1940
Major-league debut: Mickey Witek
Mickey Witek made a major-league debut on April 16, 1940.
1949
Final major-league game: Mickey Witek
Mickey Witek played a final major-league game on May 1, 1949.