1885
Born December 22, 1885
Forney, TX, USA
Tex Erwin Notable
b. December 22, 1885 · Detroit Tigers 1907, Brooklyn Superbas 1910, 1913, Brooklyn Dodgers 1911–1912, Brooklyn Robins 1914, Cincinnati Reds 1914
Tex Erwin played for five clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1907 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1914.
Across 276 games he batted .236, with 150 hits and 70 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 23 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 216 games behind the plate, with 816 putouts and 49 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in Forney, TX, USA on December 22, 1885, and died on April 5, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | DET | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1910 | BRO | 81 | 202 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 3 | .188 |
| 1911 | BRO | 91 | 218 | 30 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 5 | .271 |
| 1912 | BRO | 59 | 133 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 1 | .211 |
| 1913 | BRO | 20 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .258 |
| 1914 | BRO/CIN | 21 | 46 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .348 |
| Career | — | 276 | 635 | 70 | 150 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 82 | 61 | 10 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died April 5, 1953
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