1905
Born September 15, 1905
Elm City, NC, USA
Vance Page Notable
b. September 15, 1905 · Chicago Cubs 1938–1941
Vance Page played 1938 to 1941 for the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher.
He went 15 and 16 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 314 innings in 95 games. He struck out 100 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 96 games he batted .237, with 22 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Elm City, NC, USA on September 15, 1905, and died on July 14, 1951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHC | 13 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .154 |
| 1939 | CHC | 27 | 47 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .255 |
| 1940 | CHC | 31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .308 |
| 1941 | CHC | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 96 | 93 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .237 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHC | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 68.0 | 90 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 3.84 |
| 1939 | CHC | 7 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 139.1 | 169 | 60 | 37 | 43 | 3.88 |
| 1940 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 59.0 | 65 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 4.42 |
| 1941 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 48.1 | 48 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 4.28 |
| Career | — | 15 | 16 | 95 | 30 | 5 | 314.2 | 372 | 141 | 106 | 100 | 4.03 |
On this day & linked events
1951
Died July 14, 1951
Image: George Burke, public domain