1900
Born May 21, 1900
Briggs, TX, USA
Sam Langford Notable
Sam Langford divided three seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Boston Red Sox from 1926, then the Cleveland Indians through 1928.
Across 131 games he batted .275, with 136 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 22 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 127 games in the outfield, with 278 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in Briggs, TX, USA on May 21, 1900, and died on July 31, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1927 | CLE | 20 | 67 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .269 |
| 1928 | CLE | 110 | 427 | 50 | 118 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 21 | 35 | 3 | .276 |
| Career | — | 131 | 495 | 61 | 136 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 42 | 3 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died July 31, 1993
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