Dave Philley

Q: When was Dave Philley born?

Dave Philley was born on May 16, 1920.

Q: Where was Dave Philley born?

Dave Philley was born in Paris, TX .

Q: How tall was Dave Philley?

Dave Philley was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Philley weigh when playing?

Dave Philley weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dave Philley play?

Dave Philley played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Dave Philley in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Philley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Dave Philley play?

Dave Philley was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Dave Philley have?

Dave Philley had 1,700 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dave Philley have?

Dave Philley had 84 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dave Philley's average?

Dave Philley had a .270 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 188lb (183cm, 85kg)

Born: May 16, 1920 in Paris, TX us

Died: March 15, 2012 in Paris, TX

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, TX

School: Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce, TX)

Debut: September 6, 1941 (Age 21-113d, 9,087th in major league history)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 6, 1962 (Age 42-082d)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: David Earl Philley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

6296

1700

.270

789

RBI

729

101

OBP

.334

SLG

.377

OPS

.710

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1941	21	CHW	AL	7	12	9	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.222	.417	.333	.750	101	3	0	0	0		0	/H7

1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	26	CHW-min	AAA	130	563	507	85	167	33	10	13	93	19		44	42	.329	.385	.511	.896		259	7	2	10				MLW · AA
1946	26	CHW	AL	17	73	68	10	24	2	3	0	17	5	0	4	4	.353	.389	.471	.859	143	32	1	0	1		0	7/8
1947	27	CHW	AL	143	592	551	55	142	25	11	2	45	21	16	35	39	.258	.303	.354	.657	86	195	14	1	5		5	*87/H5
1948	28	CHW	AL	137	546	488	51	140	28	3	5	42	8	10	50	33	.287	.353	.387	.740	100	189	11	0	8		3	*8/H7
1949	29	CHW	AL	146	660	598	84	171	20	8	0	44	13	4	54	51	.286	.347	.346	.693	87	207	12	2	6		4	*9/8H
1950	30	CHW	AL	156	682	619	69	150	21	5	14	80	6	3	52	57	.242	.302	.360	.662	71	223	17	1	10		1	*98/H	MVP-30
1951	31	TOT	AL	132	565	493	71	129	20	7	7	61	9	6	65	41	.262	.351	.373	.724	95	184	5	3	4		1	*8/7H59
1951	31	CHW	AL	7	27	25	0	6	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.240	.296	.320	.616	68	8	1	0	0		0	/7H
1951	31	PHA	AL	125	538	468	71	123	18	7	7	59	9	6	63	38	.263	.354	.376	.730	97	176	4	3	4		1	*8/H579
1952	32	PHA	AL	151	666	586	80	154	25	4	7	71	11	4	59	35	.263	.334	.355	.689	87	208	29	4	17		4	*8/5
1953	33	PHA	AL	157	678	620	80	188	30	9	9	59	13	5	51	35	.303	.358	.424	.782	108	263	22	2	4		1	*98/5H	MVP-19
1954	34	CLE	AL	133	522	452	48	102	13	3	12	60	2	4	57	48	.226	.308	.347	.655	78	157	16	0	6	7	3	*9/H7
1955	35	TOT	AL	126	465	415	65	124	17	5	8	50	1	4	46	48	.299	.367	.422	.789	117	175	14	0	2	2	4	*97H/85	MVP-20
1955	35	CLE	AL	43	117	104	15	31	4	2	2	9	0	2	12	10	.298	.368	.433	.800	112	45	5	0	0	1	2	9H/7
1955	35	BAL	AL	83	348	311	50	93	13	3	6	41	1	2	34	38	.299	.367	.418	.785	119	130	9	0	2	1	2	97/85H
1956	36	TOT	AL	118	454	396	57	98	18	4	5	64	4	4	46	40	.247	.322	.351	.673	80	139	16	1	2	7	3	397H/5
1956	36	BAL	AL	32	138	117	13	24	4	2	1	17	3	1	18	13	.205	.309	.299	.608	68	35	7	0	0	1	3	79/5
1956	36	CHW	AL	86	316	279	44	74	14	2	4	47	1	3	28	27	.265	.328	.373	.701	85	104	9	1	2	6	0	39H7
1957	37	TOT	AL	87	258	244	24	72	12	1	2	25	4	2	11	26	.295	.324	.377	.701	90	92	5	0	1	1	0	H39/75
1957	37	CHW	AL	22	77	71	9	23	4	0	0	9	1	1	4	10	.324	.360	.380	.740	102	27	1	0	1	0	0	9/H3
1957	37	DET	AL	65	181	173	15	49	8	1	2	16	3	1	7	16	.283	.309	.376	.685	85	65	4	0	0	1	0	3H/975
1958	38	PHI	NL	91	225	207	30	64	11	4	3	31	1	1	15	20	.309	.357	.444	.802	112	92	8	1	1	1	3	H93
1959	39	PHI	NL	99	278	254	32	74	18	2	7	37	0	0	18	27	.291	.339	.461	.800	110	117	3	1	4	1	3	H93
1960	40	TOT	MLB	67	123	110	13	24	4	1	2	16	1	0	13	21	.218	.301	.327	.628	75	36	3	0	0	0	1	H7/593
1960	40	TOT	NL	53	85	76	7	15	2	0	1	11	0	0	9	16	.197	.282	.263	.546	54	20	3	0	0	0	1	H7/539
1960	40	PHI	NL	14	18	15	2	5	2	0	0	4	0	0	3	2	.333	.444	.467	.911	152	7	1	0	0	0	1	H/379
1960	40	SFG	NL	39	67	61	5	10	0	0	1	7	0	0	6	14	.164	.239	.213	.452	29	13	2	0	0	0	0	H7/5
1960	40	BAL	AL	14	38	34	6	9	2	1	1	5	1	0	4	5	.265	.342	.471	.813	119	16	0	0	0	0	0	/7H95
1961	41	BAL	AL	99	157	144	13	36	9	2	1	23	2	0	10	20	.250	.293	.361	.654	77	52	9	0	0	3	0	H7/93
1962	42	BOS	AL	38	48	42	3	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	5	3	.143	.250	.190	.440	20	8	5	1	0	0	0	H/9
1963	43	HOU-min	A	6	11	10	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.400	.455	.400	.855		4		0	0	0			MOD · CALL
18 Yrs				1904	7004	6296	789	1700	276	72	84	729	101	63	594	551	.270	.334	.377	.710	92	2372	190	17	71	22	36
162 Game Avg.				162	596	536	67	145	23	6	7	62	9	5	51	47	.270	.334	.377	.710	92	202	16	1	6		3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHW (9 yrs)				721	2985	2708	326	732	117	32	25	286	55	37	232	227	.270	.328	.365	.693	87	988	66	5	33	6	13
BAL (4 yrs)				228	681	606	82	162	28	8	9	86	7	3	66	76	.267	.337	.384	.721	99	233	25	0	2	5	5
PHI (3 yrs)				204	521	476	64	143	31	6	10	72	1	1	36	49	.300	.351	.454	.805	113	216	12	2	5	2	7
PHA (3 yrs)				433	1882	1674	231	465	73	20	23	189	33	15	173	108	.278	.349	.386	.735	98	647	55	9	25		6
CLE (2 yrs)				176	639	556	63	133	17	5	14	69	2	6	69	58	.239	.319	.363	.682	85	202	21	0	6	8	5
SFG (1 yr)				39	67	61	5	10	0	0	1	7	0	0	6	14	.164	.239	.213	.452	29	13	2	0	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				38	48	42	3	6	2	0	0	4	0	0	5	3	.143	.250	.190	.440	20	8	5	1	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				65	181	173	15	49	8	1	2	16	3	1	7	16	.283	.309	.376	.685	85	65	4	0	0	1	0

AL (16 yrs)				1661	6416	5759	720	1547	245	66	73	650	100	62	552	488	.269	.333	.372	.705	91	2143	176	15	66	20	29
NL (3 yrs)				243	588	537	69	153	31	6	11	79	1	1	42	63	.285	.338	.426	.764	103	229	14	2	5	2	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Philley born?

Dave Philley was born on May 16, 1920.

Where was Dave Philley born?

Dave Philley was born in Paris, TX.

How tall was Dave Philley?

Dave Philley was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Philley weigh when playing?

Dave Philley weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Philley play?

Dave Philley played 18 seasons.

Is Dave Philley in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Philley has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dave Philley play?

Dave Philley was an Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Dave Philley have?

Dave Philley had 1,700 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Philley have?

Dave Philley had 84 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Philley's average?

Dave Philley had a .270 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Philley played for?

Dave Philley played for 8 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.

When did Dave Philley retire?

Dave Philley last played in 1962.

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