Carl Lind (baseball)
Carl Lind | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana | September 19, 1903|
Died: August 2, 1946 New York, New York | (aged 42)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1927, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 28, 1930, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .272 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 74 |
Teams | |
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Henry Carl Lind (September 19, 1903 – August 2, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 through 1930 for the Cleveland Indians.
In a four season career, Lind posted a .272 batting average with one home run and 74 RBI in 256 games, including 52 doubles, one triple, 131 runs, and nine stolen bases.
His most productive season came in 1928, when he led the American League in at bats (659) and posted career numbers in average (.294), RBI (54) and doubles (42), ending 15th in MVP voting.
Lind died in New York City, New York, of Metastatic Lymphosarcoma of the stomach, at the age of 42.[1]
References[]
- ^ Dabe, Christopher (April 25, 2014). "Former baseball players Carl Lind, Herb Simpson added to New Orleans hall of fame class for 2014". The Times-Picayune. NOLA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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