1888
Born May 15, 1888
Hatboro, PA, USA
Steve Yerkes Notable
Steve Yerkes played for three clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1909 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1916.
Across 711 games he batted .268, with 676 hits and 307 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 124 doubles and 54 stolen bases.
He played 520 games at second base, with 1,371 assists and 110 errors. He turned 162 double plays. He also played 165 games at shortstop.
He was born in Hatboro, PA, USA on May 15, 1888, and died on January 31, 1971. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BOS | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1911 | BOS | 142 | 502 | 70 | 140 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 52 | 55 | 14 | .279 |
| 1912 | BOS | 131 | 523 | 73 | 132 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 4 | .252 |
| 1913 | BOS | 137 | 483 | 67 | 129 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 50 | 32 | 11 | .267 |
| 1914 | BOS/PBS | 131 | 435 | 41 | 112 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 36 | 7 | .257 |
| 1915 | PBS | 121 | 434 | 44 | 125 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 17 | .288 |
| 1916 | CHC | 44 | 137 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .263 |
| Career | — | 711 | 2521 | 307 | 676 | 124 | 32 | 6 | 254 | 207 | 197 | 54 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died January 31, 1971
Image: The Sporting News via [1], public domain