1897
Born May 30, 1897
Turtle Creek, PA, USA
Wally Kimmick Notable
b. May 30, 1897 · St. Louis Cardinals 1919, Cincinnati Reds 1921–1923, Philadelphia Phillies 1925–1926
Wally Kimmick played for three clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1919 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1926.
Across 163 games he batted .261, with 90 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 9 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 64 games at shortstop, with 118 assists and 13 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Turtle Creek, PA, USA on May 30, 1897, and died on July 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | STL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1921 | CIN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1922 | CIN | 39 | 89 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .247 |
| 1923 | CIN | 29 | 80 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | .225 |
| 1925 | PHI | 70 | 141 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 0 | .305 |
| 1926 | PHI | 20 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 163 | 345 | 39 | 90 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 34 | 61 | 4 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died July 24, 1989
Image: Zeenut, public domain