Pumpsie Green Notable

b. October 27, 1933 · Boston Red Sox 1959–1962, New York Mets 1963

Pumpsie Green divided five seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1959, then the New York Mets through 1963.

Across 344 games he batted .246, with 196 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 31 doubles and 12 stolen bases.

He played 139 games at second base, with 246 assists and 12 errors. He turned 62 double plays. He also played 104 games at shortstop.

He was born in Boley, OK, USA on October 27, 1933, and died on July 17, 2019. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1959	BOS	50	172	30	40	6	3	1	10	29	22	4	.233
1960	BOS	133	260	36	63	10	3	3	21	44	47	3	.242
1961	BOS	88	219	33	57	12	3	6	27	42	32	4	.260
1962	BOS	56	91	12	21	2	1	2	11	11	18	1	.231
1963	NYM	17	54	8	15	1	2	1	5	12	13	0	.278
Career	—	344	796	119	196	31	12	13	74	138	132	12	.246

On this day & linked events

1933

Born October 27, 1933

Boley, OK, USA

2019

Died July 17, 2019

1959

Pumpsie Green Breaks the Red Sox's Color Line

Elijah "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first Black player to appear for the Boston Red Sox, the last major league team to integrate, more than twelve years after Jackie Robinson's debut.

Image: Derek Green, CC BY 2.0