| Birdie Tebbetts George Robert Tebbetts Position: Catcher |
Born: November 10, 1912 in Burlington, VT
High School: Nashua HS (Nashua, NH)
School: Providence College (Providence, RI)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1934.
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Debut: September 16, 1936 (Age 23)
vs. PHA 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Tigers/RedSox/Indians 1936-1952
Final Game: September 14, 1952 (Age 39)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: March 24, 1999 in Manatee, FL
Buried: St. Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery, Holmes Beach, FL
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| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
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| 1 | 61 | 6 (5) | Apr 24 | DET | CLE | L,4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | PH | |||
| 2 | 62 | 7 | Apr 25 | DET | @ | SLB | W,10-1 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | C | ||
| 3 | 63 | 10 (2) | Apr 29 | DET | CHW | W,5-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 5 | C | |||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 4 | 64 | 14 (3) | May 3 | DET | @ | BOS | L,3-4 | 0-GF(10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 5 | C | ||
| 5 | 65 | 15 | May 4 | DET | @ | BOS | W,4-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 7 | C | ||
| 6 | 66 | 16 | May 5 | DET | @ | BOS | W,7-5 | GS-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .357 | .643 | 7 | C | ||
| 7 | 67 | 21 (4) | May 13 | DET | SLB | W,7-5 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 6 | C | |||
| 8 | 68 | 22 | May 15 | DET | SLB | L,1-4 | CG(5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .286 | .524 | 8 | C | |||
| 9 | 69 | 25 (2) | May 19 | DET | PHA | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 7 | C | |||
| 10 | 70 | 26 | May 20 | DET | PHA | L,2-5 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 7 | C | |||
| 11 | 71 | 27 | May 21 | DET | PHA | W,7-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .313 | .594 | 7 | C | |||
| 12 | 72 | 28 | May 22 | DET | BOS | W,4-3 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .286 | .543 | 7 | C | |||
| 13 | 73 | 29 | May 24 | DET | BOS | L,4-5 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .275 | .282 | .557 | 7 | C | |||
| 14 | 74 | 30 | May 25 | DET | NYY | W,7-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .273 | .279 | .552 | 7 | C | |||
| 15 | 75 | 31 | May 26 | DET | NYY | L,1-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .250 | .255 | .505 | 7 | C | |||
| 16 | 76 | 32 | May 27 | DET | @ | CHW | W,5-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .235 | .240 | .475 | 7 | C | ||
| 17 | 77 | 35 (2) | May 30 (1) | DET | SLB | W,10-9 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .268 | .291 | .559 | 7 | C | |||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 18 | 78 | 37 (1) | Jun 1 | DET | @ | NYY | W,8-4 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .279 | .300 | .579 | 7 | C | ||
| 19 | 79 | 38 | Jun 2 (1) | DET | @ | NYY | L,4-5 | GS-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .266 | .286 | .551 | 7 | C | ||
| 20 | 80 | 40 (1) | Jun 3 | DET | @ | NYY | L,1-5 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .254 | .273 | .526 | 7 | C | ||
| 21 | 81 | 41 | Jun 4 | DET | @ | BOS | L,3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .265 | .284 | .548 | 9 | PH | ||
| 22 | 82 | 46 (4) | Jun 9 | DET | @ | PHA | L,5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .261 | .279 | .540 | 9 | PH | ||
| 23 | 83 | 51 (4) | Jun 15 | DET | PHA | L,6-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .257 | .275 | .533 | 9 | PH | |||
| 24 | 84 | 61 (9) | Jun 24 | DET | NYY | W,12-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .268 | .286 | .553 | 9 | PH | |||
| 25 | 85 | 66 (4) | Jun 30 | DET | @ | CLE | L,9-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .278 | .286 | .563 | 9 | PH | ||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 26 | 86 | 68 (1) | Jul 3 (1) | DET | @ | SLB | L,5-6 | 0-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .278 | .286 | .563 | 4 | C |
| 27 | 87 | 73 (4) | Jul 8 (2) | DET | CHW | L,3-5 | 0-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .278 | .286 | .563 | 4 | C | |
| 28 | 88 | 75 (1) | Jul 10 | DET | CHW | L,4-5 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .274 | .282 | .556 | 9 | PH | |||
| 29 | 89 | 82 (6) | Jul 19 | DET | @ | WSH | L,3-4 | CG(10) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .308 | .297 | .605 | 7 | C | ||
| 30 | 90 | 84 (1) | Jul 21 | DET | @ | WSH | L,3-4 | 0-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .289 | .589 | 5 | C | ||
| 31 | 91 | 85 | Jul 24 (1) | DET | @ | PHA | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .298 | .278 | .576 | 7 | C | ||
| 32 | 92 | 87 (1) | Jul 26 | DET | WSH | W,6-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .307 | .313 | .620 | 7 | C | |||
| 33 | 93 | 88 | Jul 27 | DET | WSH | W,9-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .315 | .333 | .649 | 7 | C | |||
| 34 | 94 | 89 | Jul 28 | DET | WSH | W,12-4 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .320 | .359 | .678 | 7 | C | |||
| 35 | 95 | 90 | Jul 29 | DET | PHA | W,9-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .307 | .344 | .651 | 7 | C | |||
| 36 | 96 | 92 (1) | Jul 30 (2) | DET | PHA | W,8-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .305 | .340 | .645 | 7 | C | |||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 37 | 97 | 93 | Aug 1 | DET | PHA | L,0-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .303 | .330 | .633 | 7 | C | |||
| 38 | 98 | 104 (10) | Aug 14 (1) | DET | @ | SLB | L,1-7 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .319 | .333 | .652 | 7 | C | ||
| 39 | 99 | 105 | Aug 14 (2) | DET | @ | SLB | T,3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .325 | .340 | .664 | 9 | PH | ||
| 40 | 100 | 113 (7) | Aug 23 (1) | DET | @ | PHA | W,13-5 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .322 | .336 | .658 | 4 | C | ||
| 41 | 101 | 116 (2) | Aug 24 (2) | DET | @ | PHA | L,2-11 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .319 | .333 | .652 | 5 | C | ||
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
| 42 | 102 | 127 (10) | Sep 5 (1) | DET | @ | SLB | L,2-3 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .316 | .330 | .647 | 9 | PH | ||
| 43 | 103 | 139 (11) | Sep 16 | DET | NYY | L,4-6 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .314 | .327 | .641 | 9 | PH | |||
| 44 | 104 | 145 (5) | Sep 23 (1) | DET | CLE | L,1-8 | 0-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .311 | .324 | .635 | 5 | C | |||
| 45 | 105 | 146 | Sep 23 (2) | DET | CLE | L,5-6 | CG(7) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .301 | .313 | .614 | 6 | C | |||
| 46 | 106 | 147 | Sep 24 | DET | CLE | W,7-6 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .307 | .331 | .638 | 7 | C | |||
| 47 | 107 | 148 | Sep 25 | DET | CLE | W,7-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .305 | .328 | .633 | 7 | C | |||
| 48 | 108 | 149 | Sep 27 (1) | DET | SLB | W,5-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .304 | .325 | .629 | 7 | C | |||
| 49 | 109 | 150 | Sep 27 (2) | DET | SLB | W,10-2 | CG(7) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .304 | .326 | .630 | 7 | C | |||
| 50 | 110 | 151 | Sep 28 | DET | SLB | W,12-0 | CG | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .315 | .358 | .673 | 7 | C | |||
| 51 | 111 | 152 | Sep 29 | DET | SLB | W,6-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .327 | .365 | .691 | 7 | C | |||
| 52 | 112 | 154 (1) | Oct 2 (1) | DET | @ | CLE | W,4-1 | CG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .344 | .381 | .726 | 5 | C | ||
| 53 | 113 | 155 | Oct 2 (2) | DET | @ | CLE | W,10-8 | CG(7) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .348 | .385 | .733 | 5 | C | ||
| DET | 158 | 143 | 16 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .294 | .348 | .385 | .733 | ||||||||||||||
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