1917
Born May 6, 1917
Angel's Camp, CA, USA
Mike McCormick Notable
b. May 6, 1917 · Cincinnati Reds 1940–1943, 1946, Boston Braves 1946–1948, Brooklyn Dodgers 1949, New York Giants 1950, Chicago White Sox 1950, Washington Senators 1951
Mike McCormick played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1951.
Across 748 games he batted .275, with 640 hits and 302 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 100 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 653 games in the outfield, with 1,430 putouts and 30 errors.
He was born in Angel's Camp, CA, USA on May 6, 1917, and died on April 13, 1976. 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 | CIN | 110 | 417 | 48 | 125 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 8 | .300 |
| 1941 | CIN | 110 | 369 | 52 | 106 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 4 | .287 |
| 1942 | CIN | 40 | 135 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .237 |
| 1943 | CIN | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 1946 | BSN/CIN | 82 | 238 | 33 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .248 |
| 1947 | BSN | 92 | 284 | 42 | 81 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 1 | .285 |
| 1948 | BSN | 115 | 343 | 45 | 104 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 1 | .303 |
| 1949 | BRO | 55 | 139 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .209 |
| 1950 | CHW/NYG | 59 | 142 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .225 |
| 1951 | WSH | 81 | 243 | 31 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 1 | .288 |
| Career | — | 748 | 2325 | 302 | 640 | 100 | 29 | 14 | 215 | 188 | 173 | 16 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died April 13, 1976
1940
Major-league debut: Mike McCormick
Mike McCormick made a major-league debut on April 16, 1940.
1951
Final major-league game: Mike McCormick
Mike McCormick played a final major-league game on September 30, 1951.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain