Sam Agnew Notable

b. April 12, 1887 · St. Louis Browns 1913–1915, Boston Red Sox 1916–1918, Washington Senators 1919

Sam Agnew played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1913 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1919.

Across 563 games he batted .204, with 314 hits and 105 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 41 doubles and 29 stolen bases.

He played 551 games behind the plate, with 2,034 putouts and 132 errors. He turned 67 double plays.

He was born in Farmington, MO, USA on April 12, 1887, and died on July 19, 1951. 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
1913	SLB	105	307	27	64	9	5	2	24	20	49	11	.208
1914	SLB	115	311	22	66	5	4	0	16	24	63	10	.212
1915	SLB	104	295	18	60	4	2	0	19	12	36	5	.203
1916	BOS	40	67	4	14	2	1	0	7	6	4	0	.209
1917	BOS	85	260	17	54	6	2	0	16	19	30	2	.208
1918	BOS	72	199	11	33	8	0	0	6	11	26	0	.166
1919	WSH	42	98	6	23	7	0	0	10	10	8	1	.235
Career	—	563	1537	105	314	41	14	2	98	102	216	29	.204

On this day & linked events

1887

Born April 12, 1887

Farmington, MO, USA

1951

Died July 19, 1951

Image: The Sporting News, public domain