1887
Born October 8, 1887
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ping Bodie Notable
b. October 8, 1887 · Chicago White Sox 1911–1914, Philadelphia Athletics 1917, New York Yankees 1918–1921
Ping Bodie played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1911 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1921.
Across 1,050 games he batted .275, with 1,011 hits and 393 runs. He finished with 43 home runs, 169 doubles, 72 triples and 83 stolen bases.
He played 995 games in the outfield, with 1,893 putouts and 73 errors.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on October 8, 1887, and died on December 17, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHW | 145 | 551 | 75 | 159 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 97 | 49 | 79 | 14 | .289 |
| 1912 | CHW | 138 | 472 | 58 | 139 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 43 | 62 | 12 | .294 |
| 1913 | CHW | 127 | 406 | 39 | 107 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 57 | 5 | .264 |
| 1914 | CHW | 107 | 327 | 21 | 75 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 12 | .229 |
| 1917 | PHA | 148 | 557 | 51 | 162 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 53 | 40 | 13 | .291 |
| 1918 | NYY | 91 | 324 | 36 | 83 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 24 | 6 | .256 |
| 1919 | NYY | 134 | 475 | 45 | 132 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 36 | 46 | 15 | .278 |
| 1920 | NYY | 129 | 471 | 63 | 139 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 30 | 6 | .295 |
| 1921 | NYY | 31 | 87 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .172 |
| Career | — | 1050 | 3670 | 393 | 1011 | 169 | 72 | 43 | 516 | 312 | 381 | 83 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died December 17, 1961
1911
Major-league debut: Ping Bodie
Ping Bodie made a major-league debut on April 22, 1911.
1921
Final major-league game: Ping Bodie
Ping Bodie played a final major-league game on July 24, 1921.
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