1925
Born June 27, 1925
Clare, MI, USA
Wayne Terwilliger Notable
b. June 27, 1925 · Chicago Cubs 1949–1951, Brooklyn Dodgers 1951, Washington Senators 1953–1954, New York Giants 1955–1956, Kansas City Athletics 1959–1960
Wayne Terwilliger played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1949 and closing with the Kansas City Athletics in 1960.
Across 666 games he batted .240, with 501 hits and 271 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 93 doubles and 31 stolen bases.
He played 605 games at second base, with 1,723 assists and 84 errors. He turned 433 double plays.
He was born in Clare, MI, USA on June 27, 1925, and died on February 3, 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CHC | 36 | 112 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 0 | .223 |
| 1950 | CHC | 133 | 480 | 63 | 116 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 43 | 63 | 13 | .242 |
| 1951 | BRO/CHC | 87 | 242 | 37 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 28 | 4 | .227 |
| 1953 | WSH | 134 | 464 | 62 | 117 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 64 | 65 | 7 | .252 |
| 1954 | WSH | 106 | 337 | 42 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 3 | .208 |
| 1955 | NYG | 80 | 257 | 29 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 42 | 2 | .257 |
| 1956 | NYG | 14 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .222 |
| 1959 | KCA | 74 | 180 | 27 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 2 | .267 |
| 1960 | KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 666 | 2091 | 271 | 501 | 93 | 10 | 22 | 162 | 247 | 296 | 31 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died February 3, 2021
1949
Major-league debut: Wayne Terwilliger
Wayne Terwilliger made a major-league debut on August 6, 1949.
1960
Final major-league game: Wayne Terwilliger
Wayne Terwilliger played a final major-league game on May 16, 1960.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain