1893
Born October 25, 1893
Crane, IN, USA
Vic Aldridge Notable
b. October 25, 1893 · Chicago Cubs 1917–1918, 1922–1924, Pittsburgh Pirates 1925–1927, New York Giants 1928
Vic Aldridge played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1917 and closing with the New York Giants in 1928.
He went 97 and 80 with a 3.76 earned run average, pitching 1,600.7 innings in 248 games. He struck out 526, completed 102 of his 205 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 248 games he batted .229, with 133 hits and 46 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Crane, IN, USA on October 25, 1893, and died on April 17, 1973. 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 | CHC | 30 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .138 |
| 1918 | CHC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1922 | CHC | 36 | 100 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .260 |
| 1923 | CHC | 30 | 71 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .268 |
| 1924 | CHC | 32 | 85 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .176 |
| 1925 | PIT | 30 | 86 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .233 |
| 1926 | PIT | 30 | 71 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .225 |
| 1927 | PIT | 35 | 96 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .219 |
| 1928 | NYG | 22 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .275 |
| Career | — | 248 | 581 | 46 | 133 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 41 | 2 | .229 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | CHC | 6 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 106.2 | 100 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 3.12 |
| 1918 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.46 |
| 1922 | CHC | 16 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 258.1 | 287 | 101 | 56 | 66 | 3.52 |
| 1923 | CHC | 16 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 217.0 | 209 | 84 | 67 | 64 | 3.48 |
| 1924 | CHC | 15 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 244.1 | 261 | 95 | 80 | 74 | 3.50 |
| 1925 | PIT | 15 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 213.1 | 218 | 86 | 74 | 88 | 3.63 |
| 1926 | PIT | 10 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 190.0 | 204 | 86 | 73 | 61 | 4.07 |
| 1927 | PIT | 15 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 239.1 | 248 | 113 | 74 | 86 | 4.25 |
| 1928 | NYG | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 119.1 | 133 | 64 | 45 | 33 | 4.83 |
| Career | — | 97 | 80 | 248 | 205 | 6 | 1600.2 | 1671 | 668 | 512 | 526 | 3.76 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died April 17, 1973
1917
Major-league debut: Vic Aldridge
Vic Aldridge made a major-league debut on April 15, 1917.
1928
Final major-league game: Vic Aldridge
Vic Aldridge played a final major-league game on August 29, 1928.
Image: American Caramel, public domain