Toby Atwell
Toby Atwell | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: March 8, 1924 Leesburg, Virginia |
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MLB debut | |||
April 15, 1952, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 28, 1956, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .260 | ||
Runs scored | 116 | ||
Putouts | 1,499 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Maurice Dailey "Toby" Atwell (March 8, 1924 – January 25, 2003) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1952–1953), Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1956) and Milwaukee Braves (1956). Atwell, listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia.
Career
A strong defensive catcher, Atwell shortened his career when he hurt his knee sliding while playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals in the 1949 (International League). His most productive season came in his rookie year with the Cubs, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.290), RBI (31), runs (36), hits (105), doubles (16), games played (107), and was selected to the National League All-Star team.
In a five-season major league career, Atwell was a .260 hitter with nine home runs and 110 RBI in 378 games.
Atwell died in Purcellville, Virginia, at the age of 78.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball Library
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
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