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Gus Suhr

Biography

The short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Many consider “Gus” to be the best first baseman in the National League. He’s a great fielder and is always at or near the top in all the important fielding statistics. At bat he is also a fan favorite. So far he’s knocked in more than 100 runs a season three times. His best was 118, which he did in 1936. Gus loves to try to make that extra base; he usually ends up with a dozen or more triples each season. Born January 3, 1906 in San Francisco, he played five seasons with the Seals in the Pacific Coast League before moving west to Pittsburgh. He stands at six foot and weighs 180 pounds.

Stats

Birth Date: January 3, 1906
Birth Location: San Francisco, CA
Death Date: January 15, 2004
Death Location: Scottsdale AZ, USA
Weight: 180 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Bats: L
Throws: R
Debut Date: April 15, 1930
Final Game Date: May 12, 1940
Years Played: 12
Games Played: 1,435
At Bats: 5,176
Runs: 714
Hits: 1,446
Doubles: 288
Triples: 114
Home Runs: 84
RBIs: 818
Stolen Bases: 53
Base on Balls: 718
Batting Average: 0.279
Position: First Baseman



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