1922
Born January 3, 1922
Ravensford, NC, USA
Virgil Stallcup Notable
Virgil Stallcup divided seven seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Cincinnati Reds from 1947, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1953.
Across 587 games he batted .241, with 497 hits and 171 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 99 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 556 games at shortstop, with 1,608 assists and 94 errors. He turned 315 double plays.
He was born in Ravensford, NC, USA on January 3, 1922, and died on May 2, 1989. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CIN | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | CIN | 149 | 539 | 40 | 123 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 18 | 52 | 2 | .228 |
| 1949 | CIN | 141 | 575 | 49 | 146 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 44 | 1 | .254 |
| 1950 | CIN | 136 | 483 | 44 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 17 | 39 | 4 | .251 |
| 1951 | CIN | 121 | 428 | 33 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 6 | 40 | 2 | .241 |
| 1952 | CIN/STL | 31 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| 1953 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 587 | 2059 | 171 | 497 | 99 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 51 | 181 | 9 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died May 2, 1989
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain