1914
Born February 23, 1914
Hazleton, PA, USA
Mike Tresh Notable
Catcher · b. February 23, 1914
Mike Tresh divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1938, then the Cleveland Indians through 1949.
Across 1,027 games he batted .249, with 788 hits and 326 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 75 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 1,019 games behind the plate, with 3,961 putouts and 78 errors. He turned 72 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Hazleton, PA, USA on February 23, 1914, and died on October 4, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHW | 10 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .241 |
| 1939 | CHW | 119 | 352 | 49 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 64 | 30 | 3 | .259 |
| 1940 | CHW | 135 | 480 | 62 | 135 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 49 | 40 | 3 | .281 |
| 1941 | CHW | 115 | 390 | 38 | 98 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 38 | 27 | 1 | .251 |
| 1942 | CHW | 72 | 233 | 21 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 2 | .232 |
| 1943 | CHW | 86 | 279 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 2 | .215 |
| 1944 | CHW | 93 | 312 | 22 | 81 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 0 | .260 |
| 1945 | CHW | 150 | 458 | 50 | 114 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 65 | 37 | 6 | .249 |
| 1946 | CHW | 80 | 217 | 28 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 0 | .217 |
| 1947 | CHW | 90 | 274 | 19 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 2 | .241 |
| 1948 | CHW | 39 | 108 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1949 | CLE | 38 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .216 |
| Career | — | 1027 | 3169 | 326 | 788 | 75 | 14 | 2 | 297 | 402 | 263 | 19 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died October 4, 1966
1938
Major-league debut: Mike Tresh
Mike Tresh made a major-league debut on September 4, 1938.
1949
Final major-league game: Mike Tresh
Mike Tresh played a final major-league game on September 25, 1949.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain