1894
Born October 13, 1894
San Francisco, CA, USA
Swede Risberg Notable
b. October 13, 1894 · Chicago White Sox 1917–1920
Swede Risberg played 1917 to 1920 for the Chicago White Sox as a shortstop.
Across 476 games he batted .243, with 394 hits and 196 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 72 doubles and 52 stolen bases.
He played 397 games at shortstop, with 1,106 assists and 146 errors. He turned 167 double plays.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on October 13, 1894, and died on October 13, 1975. 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 | CHW | 149 | 474 | 59 | 96 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 59 | 65 | 16 | .203 |
| 1918 | CHW | 82 | 273 | 36 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 5 | .256 |
| 1919 | CHW | 119 | 414 | 48 | 106 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 19 | .256 |
| 1920 | CHW | 126 | 458 | 53 | 122 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 65 | 31 | 45 | 12 | .266 |
| Career | — | 476 | 1619 | 196 | 394 | 72 | 27 | 6 | 175 | 148 | 180 | 52 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died October 13, 1975
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain