1870
Born April 9, 1870
Olney, IL, USA
Ollie Pickering Notable
b. April 9, 1870 · Louisville Colonels 1896–1897, Cleveland Spiders 1897, Cleveland Blues 1901, Cleveland Bronchos 1902, Philadelphia Athletics 1903–1904, St. Louis Browns 1907, Washington Senators 1908
Ollie Pickering played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1896 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1908.
Across 886 games he batted .271, with 910 hits and 500 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 96 doubles and 194 stolen bases.
He played 860 games in the outfield, with 1,629 putouts and 94 errors.
He was born in Olney, IL, USA on April 9, 1870, and died on January 20, 1952. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | LOU | 45 | 165 | 28 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 13 | .303 |
| 1897 | CLV/LOU | 110 | 431 | 67 | 126 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 37 | 42 | 38 | .292 |
| 1901 | CLE | 137 | 547 | 102 | 169 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 58 | 32 | 36 | .309 |
| 1902 | CLE | 69 | 293 | 46 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 22 | .256 |
| 1903 | PHA | 137 | 512 | 93 | 144 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 53 | 75 | 40 | .281 |
| 1904 | PHA | 124 | 455 | 56 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 63 | 17 | .226 |
| 1907 | SLB | 151 | 576 | 63 | 159 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 35 | 54 | 15 | .276 |
| 1908 | WSH | 113 | 373 | 45 | 84 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 28 | 51 | 13 | .225 |
| Career | — | 886 | 3352 | 500 | 910 | 96 | 39 | 9 | 287 | 287 | 339 | 194 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died January 20, 1952
1896
Major-league debut: Ollie Pickering
Ollie Pickering made a major-league debut on August 9, 1896.
1908
Final major-league game: Ollie Pickering
Ollie Pickering played a final major-league game on October 8, 1908.
Image: 1921_Cleveland_Old_Timers_Day.jpg, public domain