1883
Born August 27, 1883
Pittsburg, PA, USA
William Louden Notable
b. August 27, 1883 · New York Highlanders 1907, Detroit Tigers 1912–1913, Buffalo Buffeds 1914, Buffalo Blues 1915, Cincinnati Reds 1916
William Louden played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1907 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1916.
Across 603 games he batted .261, with 507 hits and 267 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 61 doubles and 112 stolen bases.
He played 313 games at second base, with 967 assists and 66 errors. He turned 115 double plays. He also played 176 games at shortstop.
He was born in Pittsburg, PA, USA on August 27, 1883, and died on December 8, 1935. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | NYY | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .111 |
| 1912 | DET | 122 | 403 | 57 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 58 | 44 | 28 | .241 |
| 1913 | DET | 76 | 191 | 28 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 6 | .241 |
| 1914 | BUF | 126 | 431 | 73 | 135 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 35 | .313 |
| 1915 | BUF | 141 | 469 | 67 | 132 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 64 | 45 | 30 | .281 |
| 1916 | CIN | 134 | 439 | 38 | 96 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 12 | .219 |
| Career | — | 603 | 1942 | 267 | 507 | 61 | 22 | 12 | 202 | 254 | 209 | 112 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died December 8, 1935
1907
Major-league debut: William Louden
William Louden made a major-league debut on September 13, 1907.
1916
Final major-league game: William Louden
William Louden played a final major-league game on September 18, 1916.