1881
Born April 22, 1881
Grand Haven, MI, USA
Neal Ball Notable
b. April 22, 1881 · New York Highlanders 1907–1909, Cleveland Naps 1909–1912, Boston Red Sox 1912–1913
Neal Ball played for three clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1907 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1913.
Across 502 games he batted .250, with 404 hits and 163 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 56 doubles and 92 stolen bases.
He played 271 games at shortstop, with 849 assists and 153 errors. He turned 82 double plays. He also played 179 games at second base.
He was born in Grand Haven, MI, USA on April 22, 1881, and died on October 15, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | NYY | 15 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .205 |
| 1908 | NYY | 132 | 446 | 35 | 110 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 21 | 91 | 32 | .247 |
| 1909 | CLE/NYY | 104 | 353 | 34 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 58 | 19 | .252 |
| 1910 | CLE | 54 | 123 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 4 | .203 |
| 1911 | CLE | 116 | 412 | 45 | 122 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 27 | 94 | 21 | .296 |
| 1912 | BOS/CLE | 58 | 177 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 12 | .220 |
| 1913 | BOS | 23 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | .172 |
| Career | — | 502 | 1613 | 163 | 404 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 151 | 99 | 323 | 92 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1957
Died October 15, 1957
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