1915
Born October 17, 1915
Old Greenwich, CT, USA
Mike Sandlock Notable
Mike Sandlock played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1942 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953.
Across 195 games he batted .240, with 107 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 19 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 128 games behind the plate, with 547 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Old Greenwich, CT, USA on October 17, 1915, and died on April 4, 2016. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | BSN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1944 | BSN | 30 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .100 |
| 1945 | BRO | 80 | 195 | 21 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 2 | .282 |
| 1946 | BRO | 19 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .147 |
| 1953 | PIT | 64 | 186 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 195 | 446 | 34 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 2 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died April 4, 2016
1942
Major-league debut: Mike Sandlock
Mike Sandlock made a major-league debut on September 19, 1942.
1953
Final major-league game: Mike Sandlock
Mike Sandlock played a final major-league game on September 27, 1953.
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