1922
Born February 8, 1922
Pfeifer, KS, USA
Monty Basgall Notable
b. February 8, 1922 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1948–1949, 1951
Monty Basgall played 1948 to 1951 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a second baseman.
Across 200 games he batted .215, with 110 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 15 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 175 games at second base, with 403 assists and 22 errors. He turned 101 double plays.
He was born in Pfeifer, KS, USA on February 8, 1922, and died on September 22, 2005. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PIT | 38 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .216 |
| 1949 | PIT | 107 | 308 | 25 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 1 | .218 |
| 1951 | PIT | 55 | 153 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .209 |
| Career | — | 200 | 512 | 52 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 1 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Died September 22, 2005
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain