1919
Born August 9, 1919
Lawrence, KS, USA
Ralph Houk Notable
b. August 9, 1919 · New York Yankees 1947–1954
Ralph Houk played 1947 to 1954 for the New York Yankees as a catcher.
Across 91 games he batted .272, with 43 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He played 89 games behind the plate, with 231 putouts and 5 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Lawrence, KS, USA on August 9, 1919, and died on July 21, 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYY | 41 | 92 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .272 |
| 1948 | NYY | 14 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 1949 | NYY | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 |
| 1950 | NYY | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| 1951 | NYY | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1952 | NYY | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1953 | NYY | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1954 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 91 | 158 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died July 21, 2010
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