1894
Born October 20, 1894
Rochester, NY, USA
Wickey McAvoy Notable
b. October 20, 1894 · Philadelphia Athletics 1913–1915, 1917–1919
Wickey McAvoy played 1913 to 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a catcher.
Across 235 games he batted .199, with 134 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 18 doubles and 6 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 13.50 earned run average, pitching 0 innings in 1 game.
He played 215 games behind the plate, with 719 putouts and 50 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was born in Rochester, NY, USA on October 20, 1894, and died on July 6, 1973. 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 | PHA | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .111 |
| 1914 | PHA | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1915 | PHA | 68 | 184 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 0 | .190 |
| 1917 | PHA | 10 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1918 | PHA | 83 | 271 | 14 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 5 | .244 |
| 1919 | PHA | 62 | 170 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 1 | .141 |
| Career | — | 235 | 674 | 38 | 134 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 38 | 87 | 6 | .199 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died July 6, 1973
Image: Harris & Ewing, photographer, public domain