1906
Born October 11, 1906
Hoboken, NJ, USA
Tom Carey Notable
Tom Carey divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the St. Louis Browns from 1935, then the Boston Red Sox through 1946.
Across 466 games he batted .275, with 418 hits and 169 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 79 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 343 games at second base, with 1,049 assists and 52 errors. He turned 218 double plays.
He was born in Hoboken, NJ, USA on October 11, 1906, and died on February 21, 1970. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SLB | 76 | 296 | 29 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .291 |
| 1936 | SLB | 134 | 488 | 58 | 133 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 2 | .273 |
| 1937 | SLB | 130 | 487 | 54 | 134 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 21 | 26 | 1 | .275 |
| 1939 | BOS | 54 | 161 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .242 |
| 1940 | BOS | 43 | 62 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .323 |
| 1941 | BOS | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 1942 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | BOS | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 466 | 1521 | 169 | 418 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 167 | 66 | 73 | 3 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died February 21, 1970
1935
Major-league debut: Tom Carey
Tom Carey made a major-league debut on July 19, 1935.
1946
Final major-league game: Tom Carey
Tom Carey played a final major-league game on July 7, 1946.
Image: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, public domain