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American baseball player (1901-1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward David Phillips (February 17, 1901 – January 26, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1935 for the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians. Phillips was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Eddie Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 17, 1901 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: January 26, 1968 (aged 66) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
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 | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 126 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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