1894
Born October 16, 1894
Glen Campbell, PA, USA
Mike Menosky Notable
b. October 16, 1894 · Pittsburgh Rebels 1914–1915, Washington Senators 1916–1917, 1919, Boston Red Sox 1920–1923
Mike Menosky played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Rebels in 1914 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1923.
Across 810 games he batted .278, with 685 hits and 382 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 98 doubles and 90 stolen bases.
He played 682 games in the outfield, with 1,420 putouts and 52 errors.
He was born in Glen Campbell, PA, USA on October 16, 1894, and died on April 11, 1983. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PBS | 68 | 140 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 5 | .264 |
| 1915 | PBS | 17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .095 |
| 1916 | WSH | 11 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .162 |
| 1917 | WSH | 114 | 322 | 46 | 83 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 22 | .258 |
| 1919 | WSH | 116 | 342 | 62 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 44 | 46 | 13 | .287 |
| 1920 | BOS | 141 | 532 | 80 | 158 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 65 | 52 | 23 | .297 |
| 1921 | BOS | 133 | 477 | 77 | 143 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 60 | 45 | 12 | .300 |
| 1922 | BOS | 126 | 406 | 61 | 115 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 40 | 33 | 9 | .283 |
| 1923 | BOS | 84 | 188 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 3 | .229 |
| Career | — | 810 | 2465 | 382 | 685 | 98 | 38 | 18 | 252 | 295 | 290 | 90 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died April 11, 1983
1914
Major-league debut: Mike Menosky
Mike Menosky made a major-league debut on April 18, 1914.
1923
Final major-league game: Mike Menosky
Mike Menosky played a final major-league game on October 7, 1923.
Image: American Caramel, public domain