1895
Born April 12, 1895
Batesville, MS, USA
Sammy Vick Notable
Sammy Vick divided five seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the New York Yankees from 1917, then the Boston Red Sox through 1921.
Across 213 games he batted .248, with 159 hits and 90 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 28 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 158 games in the outfield, with 257 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in Batesville, MS, USA on April 12, 1895, and died on August 17, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | NYY | 10 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .278 |
| 1918 | NYY | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1919 | NYY | 106 | 407 | 59 | 101 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 35 | 55 | 9 | .248 |
| 1920 | NYY | 51 | 118 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 1 | .220 |
| 1921 | BOS | 44 | 77 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .260 |
| Career | — | 213 | 641 | 90 | 159 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 50 | 51 | 91 | 12 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died August 17, 1986
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