Babe Phelps

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Babe Phelps

Catcher
Born: (1908-04-19)April 19, 1908 Odenton, Maryland
Died: December 10, 1992(1992-12-10) (aged 84) Odenton, Maryland
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1931 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1942 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.310
Home runs	54
Runs batted in	345
Teams
Washington Senators (1931) Chicago Cubs (1933–1934) Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1941) Pittsburgh Pirates (1942)
Career highlights and awards
National League All-Star in 1938, 1939, 1940

Ernest Gordon Phelps (April 19, 1908 – December 10, 1992) born in Odenton, Maryland, United States was a catcher for the Washington Senators (1931), Chicago Cubs (1933–34), Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–41) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1942). His .367 batting average in 1936 remains the highest for any catcher in the modern era (1901–present).

He played 726 games in 11 seasons, batting .310 with 657 hits including 19 triples and 54 home runs, 345 RBI, a .362 on-base percentage, and a .472 slugging percentage. Phelps was named to the National League All-Star Team from 1938 to 1940, and helped the Dodgers win the 1941 National League pennant. He died in his hometown at the age of 84.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Phelps, Babe
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	April 19, 1908
Place of birth	Odenton, Maryland
Date of death	December 10, 1992
Place of death	Odenton, Maryland

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