Harry Sage
PositionCatcher
Birth dateMarch 16, 1864
Birth placeRock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Death dateMay 27, 1947 (aged 83)
Death placeRock Island, Illinois, U.S.
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 17
Debutyear1890
DebutteamToledo Maumees
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateOctober 12
Finalyear1890
FinalteamToledo Maumees
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelBatting average
Stat1value.149
Stat2labelHome runs
Stat2value2
Stat3labelRBIs
Stat3value25
Teams

Harry Sage (March 16, 1864 – May 27, 1947), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Major League Baseball catcher in 1890 for the Toledo Maumees of the American Association. He was a native of Rock Island, Illinois.

In his only major league season, Sage played in 81 out of 132 games for the Maumees.[1] A good defensive catcher, his .948 fielding percentage was above the league average of .925. He was a huge liability at bat, however, hitting a paltry .149 (41-for-275). He managed to contribute some offense, however. He walked 29 times to raise his on-base percentage to .235, scored 40 runs, hit two home runs and drove in 25.

Sage was a minor league manager of the Rock Island Islanders.

Sage died in his hometown of Rock Island, Illinois, at the age of 83.

References

  1. ^ Acocella, Nicholas & Dewey, Donald (1996). The Book of Baseball Lineups. New Jersey: Carol Publishing Group. p. 76. ISBN 0806517530.