1898
Born December 27, 1898
Cambridge, OH, USA
Orville Singer Notable
b. December 27, 1898 · New York Lincoln Giants 1921–1926, Cleveland Browns 1924, Cleveland Tigers 1928, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Homestead Grays 1931, Cleveland Stars 1932
Orville Singer played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1921 and closing with the Cleveland Stars in 1932.
Across 232 games he batted .328, with 295 hits and 154 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 38 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 152 games in the outfield, with 241 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Cambridge, OH, USA on December 27, 1898, and died on June 29, 1985.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921* | NLG | 7 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1922* | NLG | 14 | 56 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1923 | NLG | 23 | 96 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 9 | .396 |
| 1924 | CBN/NLG | 43 | 168 | 29 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7 | .262 |
| 1925 | NLG | 47 | 199 | 40 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .362 |
| 1926 | NLG | 18 | 72 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .347 |
| 1928 | CTG | 38 | 147 | 18 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .347 |
| 1931 | CCU/HG | 26 | 87 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .299 |
| 1932 | CLS | 16 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Major leagues | — | 211 | 819 | 136 | 271 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 121 | 52 | 3 | 37 | .331 |
| All seasons | — | 232 | 899 | 154 | 295 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 135 | 56 | 3 | 38 | .328 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Orville Singer, that is 1921–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1985