Al Bashang
| Al Bashang | |||
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| Left fielder | |||
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Born: August 22, 1888 Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
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Died: June 23, 1967 (aged 78) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 30, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 13, 1918, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .118 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
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Albert C. Bashang, sometimes written as "Al Baschang" (August 22, 1888 – June 23, 1967) was a Major League Baseball player.
Bashang appeared in six games for the Detroit Tigers in July 1912 and two games for the Brooklyn Robins in 1918. In Detroit, he played five games in left field, accompanied by Hall of Famers Ty Cobb in center field and Sam Crawford in right field.[1] He had a perfect fielding percentage for the Tigers, but his batting average was .083.
In addition to his two brief stints in the majors, Bashang played 18 seasons of minor league baseball from 1910 to 1927.[2] He also served as a minor league manager at Evansville.[3]
Bashang, born in Cincinnati, Ohio,[4] died there in 1967 at the age of 78. He is buried at the Vine Street Cemetery in Cincinnati.
References
- ↑ "Bashang, Young, Speedy Outfielder, Bought by Navin". Detroit Free Press. July 10, 1912. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Al Bashang Minor League Statistics".
- ↑ "Bashang Still on Job". The Sporting News. February 3, 1921. p. 3.
- ↑ "Al Bashang Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac