1933
Born January 8, 1933
Shreveport, LA, USA
Willie Tasby Notable
b. January 8, 1933 · Baltimore Orioles 1958–1960, Boston Red Sox 1960, Washington Senators 1961–1962, Cleveland Indians 1962–1963
Willie Tasby played for four clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1958 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1963.
Across 583 games he batted .250, with 467 hits and 246 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 61 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 543 games in the outfield, with 1,133 putouts and 24 errors.
He was born in Shreveport, LA, USA on January 8, 1933, and died on April 3, 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | BAL | 18 | 50 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | .200 |
| 1959 | BAL | 142 | 505 | 69 | 126 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 34 | 80 | 3 | .250 |
| 1960 | BAL/BOS | 144 | 470 | 77 | 126 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 60 | 66 | 4 | .268 |
| 1961 | WSA | 141 | 494 | 54 | 124 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 63 | 58 | 94 | 4 | .251 |
| 1962 | CLE/WSA | 86 | 233 | 29 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 0 | .236 |
| 1963 | CLE | 52 | 116 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 0 | .224 |
| Career | — | 583 | 1868 | 246 | 467 | 61 | 10 | 46 | 174 | 201 | 327 | 12 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died April 3, 2022
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