Don Padgett
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| Don Padgett | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: December 5, 1911 | ||
| Died: December 9, 1980 (aged 69) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 23, 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| September 12, 1948 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .288 | |
| Home runs | 37 | |
| Runs batted in | 338 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Don Wilson Padgett (December 5, 1911 - December 9, 1980) born in Caroleen, North Carolina was a Catcher/Outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1937-41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1946), Boston Braves (1946) and Philadelphia Phillies (1947-48).
In 8 seasons he played in 699 Games and had 1,991 At Bats, 247 Runs, 573 Hits, 111 Doubles, 16 Triples, 37 Home Runs, 338 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 141 Walks, .288 Batting Average, .336 On-base percentage, .415 Slugging Percentage, 827 Total Bases and 10 Sacrifice Hits.
Padgett died in High Point, North Carolina 4 days after his 69th birthday.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
