1927
Born November 1, 1927
Arecibo, , P.R.
Vic Power Notable
b. November 1, 1927 · Philadelphia Athletics 1954, Kansas City Athletics 1955–1958, Cleveland Indians 1958–1961, Minnesota Twins 1962–1964, Los Angeles Angels 1964, Philadelphia Phillies 1964, California Angels 1965
Vic Power played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 and closing with the California Angels in 1965.
He collected 1,716 hits over 1,627 games, batting .284 with 658 runs batted in. He finished with 126 home runs, 290 doubles and 45 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1958, with 10. He played 1,304 games at first base, with 10,141 putouts and 66 errors. He turned 1,056 double plays. He also played 139 games at second base and 115 games in the outfield.
He took seven Gold Gloves, between 1958 and 1964. He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1955 and 1960.
He was born in Arecibo, P.R. on November 1, 1927, and died on November 29, 2005. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960 |
| Gold Glove | 7 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | 127 | 462 | 36 | 118 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 2 | .255 |
| 1955 | KCA | 147 | 596 | 91 | 190 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 76 | 35 | 27 | 0 | .319 |
| 1956 | KCA | 127 | 530 | 77 | 164 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 63 | 24 | 16 | 2 | .309 |
| 1957 | KCA | 129 | 467 | 48 | 121 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 3 | .259 |
| 1958 | CLE/KCA | 145 | 590 | 98 | 184 | 37 | 10 | 16 | 80 | 20 | 14 | 3 | .312 |
| 1959 | CLE | 147 | 595 | 102 | 172 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 9 | .289 |
| 1960 | CLE | 147 | 580 | 69 | 167 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 84 | 24 | 20 | 9 | .288 |
| 1961 | CLE | 147 | 563 | 64 | 151 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 38 | 16 | 4 | .268 |
| 1962 | MIN | 144 | 611 | 80 | 177 | 28 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 22 | 35 | 7 | .290 |
| 1963 | MIN | 138 | 541 | 65 | 146 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 22 | 24 | 3 | .270 |
| 1964 | LAA/MIN/PHI | 105 | 314 | 24 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 1 | .239 |
| 1965 | CAL | 124 | 197 | 11 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | .259 |
| Career | — | 1627 | 6046 | 765 | 1716 | 290 | 49 | 126 | 658 | 279 | 247 | 45 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Died November 29, 2005
1954
Major-league debut: Vic Power
Vic Power made a major-league debut on April 13, 1954.
1965
Final major-league game: Vic Power
Vic Power played a final major-league game on October 3, 1965.
Image: Fred Bottomer, public domain