Carey Selph
| Carey Selph | |
|---|---|
Houston, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 1929, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 18, 1932, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 58 |
| Teams | |
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Carey Isom Selph (December 5, 1901 – February 24, 1976) was a professional baseball infielder. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball.
Selph began his professional career in
Syracuse Chiefs. After spending 1928 with the Houston Buffaloes in the Texas League, he made his major league debut in 1929 for the Cardinals. In 25 games, Selph played mostly as a second baseman
, batting .235.
After two seasons back in the
player-manager
for them in 1933-34.
Selph was elected to the Texas League Hall of Fame in 2007.
References
- ^ Cardinals' Media Relations, ed. (2001). St. Louis Cardinals 2001 Media Guide. Hadler Printing Company. pp. D-20.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Carey Selph at SABR (Baseball BioProject)