1930
Born September 5, 1930
St. Helena, CA, USA
Wayne Belardi Notable
Wayne Belardi divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1950, then the Detroit Tigers through 1956.
Across 263 games he batted .242, with 143 hits and 71 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 149 games at first base, with 1,161 putouts and 16 errors. He turned 109 double plays.
He was born in St. Helena, CA, USA on September 5, 1930, and died on October 21, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1951 | BRO | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1953 | BRO | 69 | 163 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 16 | 40 | 0 | .239 |
| 1954 | BRO/DET | 99 | 259 | 27 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 1 | .232 |
| 1955 | DET | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1956 | DET | 79 | 154 | 24 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .279 |
| Career | — | 263 | 592 | 71 | 143 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 74 | 66 | 97 | 1 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died October 21, 1993
Image: Bowman, public domain