1924
Born March 8, 1924
Leesburg, VA, USA
Toby Atwell Notable
Toby Atwell played for three clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1952 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956.
Across 378 games he batted .260, with 290 hits and 116 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 41 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 344 games behind the plate, with 1,499 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1952.
He was born in Leesburg, VA, USA on March 8, 1924, and died on January 25, 2003. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1952 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CHC | 107 | 362 | 36 | 105 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 2 | .290 |
| 1953 | CHC/PIT | 77 | 213 | 21 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 0 | .239 |
| 1954 | PIT | 96 | 287 | 36 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 43 | 21 | 2 | .289 |
| 1955 | PIT | 71 | 207 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 0 | .213 |
| 1956 | MLN/PIT | 27 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .146 |
| Career | — | 378 | 1117 | 116 | 290 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 110 | 161 | 84 | 4 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died January 25, 2003
1952
Major-league debut: Toby Atwell
Toby Atwell made a major-league debut on April 15, 1952.
1956
Final major-league game: Toby Atwell
Toby Atwell played a final major-league game on September 28, 1956.
Image: Bowman, public domain