1923
Born March 17, 1923
Wilburton, OK, USA
Pat Seerey Notable
Pat Seerey divided seven seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Cleveland Indians from 1943, then the Chicago White Sox through 1949.
Across 561 games he batted .224, with 406 hits and 236 runs. He finished with 86 home runs, 73 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 504 games in the outfield, with 1,016 putouts and 24 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game two times — 1945 and 1948.
He was born in Wilburton, OK, USA on March 17, 1923, and died on April 28, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CLE | 26 | 72 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .222 |
| 1944 | CLE | 101 | 342 | 39 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 19 | 99 | 0 | .234 |
| 1945 | CLE | 126 | 414 | 56 | 98 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 66 | 97 | 1 | .237 |
| 1946 | CLE | 117 | 404 | 57 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 62 | 65 | 101 | 2 | .225 |
| 1947 | CLE | 82 | 216 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 66 | 0 | .171 |
| 1948 | CHW/CLE | 105 | 363 | 51 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 70 | 68 | 102 | 0 | .231 |
| 1949 | CHW | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 561 | 1815 | 236 | 406 | 73 | 5 | 86 | 261 | 259 | 485 | 3 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died April 28, 1986
1945
Pat Seerey's Three-Home-Run Game, 1945
Pat Seerey hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the New York Yankees on July 13, 1945.
1948
Pat Seerey's Four-Home-Run Game, 1948
Pat Seerey hit four home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Philadelphia Athletics on July 18, 1948.
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