Eddie Phillips (catcher)

Eddie Phillips

Catcher

Born: February 17, 1901
Worcester, Massachusetts

Died: December 10, 1992 (aged 91)
Buffalo, New York

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

May 4, 1924, for the Boston Braves

Last MLB appearance

September 29, 1935, for the Cleveland Indians

MLB statistics

Batting average

.237

Home runs

Runs batted in

126

Teams

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion (1932)

Edward David Phillips (February 17, 1901 – January 26, 1968) born in Worcester, Massachusetts, was a catcher for the Boston Braves (1924), Detroit Tigers (1929), Pittsburgh Pirates (1931), New York Yankees (1932), Washington Senators (1934) and Cleveland Indians (1935).

He helped the Yankees win the 1932 World Series.

In 6 seasons he played in 312 games and had 997 at bats, 82 runs, 236 hits, 54 doubles, 6 triples, 14 home runs, 126 RBI, 3 stolen bases, 104 walks, .237 batting average, .312 on-base percentage, .345 slugging percentage, 344 total bases and 15 sacrifice hits.

He died in Buffalo, New York at the age of 66.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

New York Yankees 1932 World Series Champions

1 Earle Combs 2 Lyn Lary 3 Babe Ruth 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Ben Chapman 7 Jack Saltzgaver 8 Bill Dickey 9 Art Jorgens 10 George Pipgras 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Herb Pennock 14 Ed Wells 15 Red Ruffing 16 Wilcy Moore 17 Danny MacFayden 18 Johnny Allen 19 Jumbo Brown 20 Charlie Devens 20 Johnny Murphy 21 Joe Sewell 22 Doc Farrell 23 Tony Lazzeri 24 Sammy Byrd 26 Joe Glenn 27 Myril Hoag 28 Ivy Andrews 32 Eddie Phillips

Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Jimmy Burke 31 Cy Perkins

Regular season Babe Ruth's called shot

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