1890
Born July 8, 1890
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Wally Mayer Notable
b. July 8, 1890 · Chicago White Sox 1911–1912, 1914–1915, Boston Red Sox 1917–1918, St. Louis Browns 1919
Wally Mayer played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1911 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1919.
Across 132 games he batted .193, with 53 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 112 games behind the plate, with 412 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on July 8, 1890, and died on November 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CHW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1912 | CHW | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | CHW | 40 | 85 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 1 | .165 |
| 1915 | CHW | 22 | 54 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .222 |
| 1917 | BOS | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1918 | BOS | 26 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .224 |
| 1919 | SLB | 30 | 62 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 132 | 274 | 22 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 57 | 1 | .193 |
On this day & linked events
1951
Died November 18, 1951
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