Marty Shay
| Marty Shay | |
|---|---|
Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
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Arthur Joseph "Marty" Shay (April 25, 1896 – February 20, 1951) was a
Boston Braves (1924), primarily as a second baseman
. Listed at 5 ft 7 in, 148 lb, Shay batted and threw right-handed.
Born in
Boston, Massachusetts, Shay was a .240 hitter (18-for-75) with three doubles and one triple in 21 games, stealing two bases and scoring four runs while driving in
two more.
Shay played in the
minor leagues from 1917 until 1927 in addition to his two brief stints in the majors with the Cubs and Braves. In 1130 minor league games, he batted .286 with one home run and collected 1259 hits, but only 174 were for extra bases
.
Shay died in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 54.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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