1893
Born July 21, 1893
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Nat Rogers Notable
b. July 21, 1893 · Brooklyn Royal Giants 1923, Harrisburg Giants 1924, Memphis Red Sox 1927–1930, 1937–1945, Chicago American Giants 1927–1928, 1932–1936, 1940, 1944, Birmingham Black Barons 1930, 1942, Chicago Columbia Giants 1931, Kansas City Monarchs 1931
Nat Rogers played for seven clubs across 23 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1923 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1944. His longest stay was with the Memphis Red Sox, from 1937 to 1945.
Across 536 games he batted .302, with 559 hits and 259 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 87 doubles and 35 stolen bases.
He played 487 games in the outfield, with 712 putouts and 27 errors.
He was born in Spartanburg, SC, USA on July 21, 1893, and died on December 2, 1981. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BRG | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1924 | HBG | 17 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1927 | CAG/MRS | 68 | 247 | 35 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 5 | .296 |
| 1928 | CAG/MRS | 49 | 175 | 18 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .291 |
| 1929 | MRS | 54 | 183 | 27 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| 1930 | BBB/MRS | 69 | 257 | 43 | 90 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .350 |
| 1931 | CC2/KCM | 36 | 140 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .343 |
| 1932 | CAG | 44 | 159 | 20 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | .327 |
| 1933 | CAG | 38 | 160 | 29 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .313 |
| 1934 | CAG | 9 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 1935 | CAG | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1936* | CAG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | MRS | 17 | 67 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .224 |
| 1938 | MRS | 27 | 102 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .353 |
| 1939 | MRS | 24 | 69 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| 1940 | CAG/MRS | 24 | 60 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| 1941 | MRS | 13 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 1942 | BBB/MRS | 9 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1943 | MRS | 17 | 47 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .191 |
| 1944 | CAG/MRS | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1945 | MRS | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 535 | 1850 | 259 | 559 | 87 | 29 | 14 | 284 | 132 | 3 | 35 | .302 |
| All seasons | — | 536 | 1851 | 259 | 559 | 87 | 29 | 14 | 284 | 132 | 3 | 35 | .302 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Nat Rogers, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1981