1915
Born November 8, 1915
Abington, PA, USA
Wayne Ambler Notable
b. November 8, 1915 · Philadelphia Athletics 1937–1939
Wayne Ambler played 1937 to 1939 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a shortstop.
Across 271 games he batted .224, with 175 hits and 60 runs. He finished with 39 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 193 games at shortstop, with 494 assists and 47 errors. He turned 85 double plays.
He was born in Abington, PA, USA on November 8, 1915, and died on January 3, 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PHA | 56 | 162 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .216 |
| 1938 | PHA | 120 | 393 | 42 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 48 | 31 | 2 | .234 |
| 1939 | PHA | 95 | 227 | 15 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 1 | .211 |
| Career | — | 271 | 782 | 60 | 175 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 83 | 64 | 4 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died January 3, 1998
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