1887
Born June 14, 1887
Lafayette, IN, USA
Walt Tragesser Notable
Walt Tragesser divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Boston Braves from 1913, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1920.
Across 272 games he batted .215, with 148 hits and 54 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 31 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 239 games behind the plate, with 865 putouts and 45 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Lafayette, IN, USA on June 14, 1887, and died on December 14, 1970. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | BSN | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916 | BSN | 41 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .204 |
| 1917 | BSN | 98 | 297 | 23 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 36 | 5 | .222 |
| 1918 | BSN | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1919 | BSN/PHI | 55 | 154 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 5 | .221 |
| 1920 | PHI | 62 | 176 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 36 | 4 | .210 |
| Career | — | 272 | 689 | 54 | 148 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 35 | 125 | 14 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died December 14, 1970
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