Andy Seminick
Andy Seminick | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Pierce, West Virginia, U.S. | September 12, 1920|
Died: February 22, 2004 Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. | (aged 83)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1957, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .243 |
Home runs | 164 |
Runs batted in | 556 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Wasal Seminick (September 12, 1920 – February 22, 2004) was an
Playing career
Seminick was born in
At the age of 23, Seminick made his major league debut on September 14, 1943. By 1945, the Phillies were using Seminick in a platoon system alongside veteran catcher Gus Mancuso. While he could hit for power, his defensive skills were below average, as he led the National League in errors in 1946, 1948 and 1949.[2] Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer assigned Phillies coach and former catcher Cy Perkins to tutor him, which helped improve his defensive skills.[2] He was voted by baseball fans to be the starting catcher for the National League in the 1949 All-Star Game, mostly for his reputation as a hitter.[2][9]
On June 2,
With his defensive and
On August 12, 1950, in a game against the Giants, Seminick became irritated after Eddie Stanky repeatedly waved his arms while Seminick was batting. Stanky was eventually ejected from the game, but Seminick took out his frustrations on Bill Rigney, Stanky's replacement at second base. After he reached base on an error in the fourth inning, he slid hard into second base, crashing into Rigney and causing him to fall over. A nearly ten-minute brawl erupted between the teams, which required police intervention and resulted in the ejection of Seminick and Rigney from the game. The Phillies went on to win 4–3.[12][13]
Seminick enjoyed his best season in 1950, hitting for a .288 batting average with 24 home runs and 68 runs batted in. Seminick broke his ankle late in the season, but continued to play with the injury until the Phillies lost to the
In
Career statistics
In a 15-year major league career, Seminick played in 1,304
Managing and coaching career
After retiring as a player, Seminick worked for the Philadelphia organization for the rest of his life. He was a
In the 1990s, Seminick served as a catching instructor for Philadelphia in
Andy Seminick died in Palm Bay, Florida, at 83 years of age.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Andy Seminick at Baseball Reference
- ^ ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (24 February 2004). "Andy Seminick, 83, Catcher for Whiz Kids (Published 2004)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16.
- ^ a b c d e f Rogers, C. Paul III. "Andy Seminick". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Orthodox Christian Journal". Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b c Andy Seminick Trades and Transactions at Baseball Almanac
- ^ 1942 Appalachian League Batting Leaders Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1943 Southern Association Batting Leaders at Baseball Reference Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1949 All-Star Game at Baseball Reference
- ^ Home Runs in a Game by a Team Records at Baseball Almanac
- ^ Spink, C.C. Johnson, editor.Official 1967 Baseball Register. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1967
- ^ Rogers, C. Paul III. "August 12, 1950: The day Andy Seminick took out the Giants' infield". SABR. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ISBN 0-525-23264-8.
- ^ 1950 World Series at Baseball Reference
- ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ Catchers Caught Stealing Percentage at The Encyclopedia of Catchers
- ^ Co, Lakeside Publishing (October 1977). Most Home Runs By Catchers. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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ignored (help) - ^ Andy Seminick Minor league manager statistics Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Andy Seminick at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Andy Seminick at Baseballbiography.com
- Andy Seminick at The Deadball Era
- Andy Seminick at Find a Grave