Chuck Diering
| Chuck Diering | |
|---|---|
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: November 23, 2012 (aged 89) Spanish Lake, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1947, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 24, 1956, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 141 |
| Teams | |
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Charles Edward Allen Diering (February 5, 1923 – November 23, 2012) was an American
Born in
Diering returned to baseball in 1946, and made the Cardinals' roster at the outset of the 1947 season. But he didn't win a regular job until 1949, when he was the Redbirds' starting center fielder, batting a career-high .263 in 131 games played. He only held that job for 1949 and part of 1950, then reverted to a backup role. He was traded to the Giants with Max Lanier for Eddie Stanky on December 11, 1951. He hit only .174 in sparse duty for the 1952 Giants, and spent much of that campaign and all of 1953 with Triple-A Minneapolis.
Selected by the transplanted former
In his 752-game, nine-season major league tenure, Diering collected 411
After his playing days were over, Diering owned a car dealership in Alton, Illinois.[3] He died in Spanish Lake, Missouri, at 89 on November 23, 2012.
References
- Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 2". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. June 24, 1956. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Former Cardinals outfielder Chuck Diering dies
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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