| Don Padgett | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 5, 1911 Caroleen, North Carolina |
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| Died: December 9, 1980 (aged 69) High Point, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 12, 1948 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 37 |
| Runs batted in | 338 |
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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).
From 1942 to 1945 Padgett served in the military during World War II.[1]
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, four days after his 69th birthday.