1890
Born January 4, 1890
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ossie Vitt Notable
Ossie Vitt divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1912, then the Boston Red Sox through 1921.
Across 1,065 games he batted .238, with 894 hits and 560 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 106 doubles and 114 stolen bases.
He played 833 games at third base, with 1,846 assists and 119 errors. He turned 135 double plays. He also played 161 games at second base.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on January 4, 1890, and died on January 31, 1963. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | DET | 76 | 273 | 39 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 17 | .245 |
| 1913 | DET | 99 | 359 | 45 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 5 | .240 |
| 1914 | DET | 66 | 195 | 35 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 10 | .251 |
| 1915 | DET | 152 | 560 | 116 | 140 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 48 | 80 | 22 | 26 | .250 |
| 1916 | DET | 153 | 597 | 88 | 135 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 75 | 28 | 18 | .226 |
| 1917 | DET | 140 | 512 | 65 | 130 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 56 | 15 | 18 | .254 |
| 1918 | DET | 81 | 267 | 29 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 5 | .240 |
| 1919 | BOS | 133 | 469 | 64 | 114 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 44 | 11 | 9 | .243 |
| 1920 | BOS | 87 | 296 | 50 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 43 | 10 | 5 | .220 |
| 1921 | BOS | 78 | 232 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 1 | .190 |
| Career | — | 1065 | 3760 | 560 | 894 | 106 | 48 | 4 | 295 | 455 | 143 | 114 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died January 31, 1963
1912
Major-league debut: Ossie Vitt
Ossie Vitt made a major-league debut on April 11, 1912.
1921
Final major-league game: Ossie Vitt
Ossie Vitt played a final major-league game on October 1, 1921.
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