1895
Born January 8, 1895
Savannah, GA, USA
Yank Deas Notable
b. January 8, 1895 · Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1918, 1920–1921, New York Lincoln Giants 1918, 1924, Hilldale Club 1919, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923
Yank Deas played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants in 1918 and closing with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1924.
Across 74 games he batted .205, with 46 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 72 games behind the plate, with 337 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Savannah, GA, USA on January 8, 1895, and died on May 8, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | AC/NLG | 20 | 66 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 1919* | HIL | 17 | 57 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 1920* | AC | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| 1921* | AC | 23 | 59 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .203 |
| 1923 | ACB | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NLG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .056 |
| All seasons | — | 74 | 224 | 22 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .205 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Yank Deas, that is 1918–1921. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1972