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Mike Mowrey

Mike Mowrey Notable

b. March 24, 1884 · Cincinnati Reds 1905–1909, St. Louis Cardinals 1909–1913, Pittsburgh Pirates 1914, Pittsburgh Rebels 1915, Brooklyn Robins 1916–1917

Mike Mowrey played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1905 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1917.

Across 1,276 games he batted .256, with 1,099 hits and 485 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 183 doubles, 54 triples and 167 stolen bases.

He played 1,196 games at third base, with 2,363 assists and 221 errors. He turned 172 double plays.

He was born in Brown's Mill, PA, USA on March 24, 1884, and died on March 20, 1947. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1905 CIN 73048 100 6130 .267
1906 CIN 2153317 300 65102 .321
1907 CIN 13844843113 1661 44353310 .252
1908 CIN 772271750 910 2312145 .220
1909 CIN/STL 501441329 600 92493 .201
1910 STL 14348969138 2462 70673821 .282
1911 STL 13747159126 2970 61594615 .268
1912 STL 11440859104 1382 50462919 .255
1913 STL 13245061117 1840 33534021 .260
1914 PIT 792842472 751 2522208 .254
1915 PBS 15152156146 2661 49663940 .280
1916 BRO 14449557121 2260 60506016 .244
1917 BRO 832712058 950 2529257 .214
Career 127642914851099 183547 461469366167 .256

On this day & linked events

1884

Born March 24, 1884

Brown's Mill, PA, USA

1947

Died March 20, 1947

1905

Major-league debut: Mike Mowrey

Mike Mowrey made a major-league debut on September 24, 1905.

1917

Final major-league game: Mike Mowrey

Mike Mowrey played a final major-league game on August 13, 1917.

Image: Sporting Life, public domain