Joseph & Ruby Tinker

Born July 27,1880 in Muscotah, Kansas

Died July 27, 1948 in Orlando, Florida (the same day).

Buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

 

Baseball statistics:

Major league career: 1902 - 1915

 

TEAMS:   Chicago Cubs: 1902 - 1912

                  Cincinnati Reds: 1913

                  Chicago Whales (Federal League): 1914-1915

* World Series: 4 ('06, '07, '08, '10 - a total of 21 games)

* All-Star Games: 5 ('06, '08, '09, '11, '12)

* Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. The 41st player to be inducted.

* Played short-stop. For 5 years he led short-stops of the National League in fielding.

* Hit .317 in 1913 - his best year.

* Total games: 1804

* At Bats: 6434,   Runs: 774,   Hits: 1687,   Home Runs: 31,   RBIs: 782, 

   Stolen Bases: 336,   Strike Outs: 149,   Batting Average: .262

   Fielding Errors: 671,   Fielding Percentage: .938

 

World Series Stats:

* At Bats: 68,   Runs: 12,   Hits: 16,   Home Runs: 1,   RBIs: 6, 

   Stolen Bases: 7,   Batting Average: .235,   

   Fielding Errors: 3,   Fielding Percentage - .973

Statistics courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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