Boots Day
[edit] Biography
Boots Day (Charles Frederick Day) was born on August 31, 1947 in Ilion, New York. He made his Major League debut on June 15, 1969 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1971, his rookie year, he hit .283 with 4 home runs and 33 RBI. Day played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that Boots Day's best season was 1971, when he hit for a .283 average.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1969
| STL
| N
| 11
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .143
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| 41
| 108
| 14
| 29
| 0
| 5
| .269
| .307
| .306
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 18
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 2
|
| 1970
| CHI
| N
| 11
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .250
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| 52
| 116
| 16
| 31
| 0
| 5
| .267
| .303
| .302
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 21
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 3
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| 127
| 371
| 53
| 105
| 4
| 33
| .283
| .342
| .353
| 10
| 2
| 33
| 39
| 1
| 16
| 9
| 5
| 4
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| 128
| 386
| 32
| 90
| 0
| 30
| .233
| .288
| .272
| 7
| 4
| 29
| 44
| 1
| 12
| 3
| 3
| 5
|
| 1973
| MON
| N
| 101
| 207
| 36
| 57
| 4
| 28
| .275
| .342
| .367
| 7
| 0
| 21
| 28
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| 52
| 65
| 8
| 12
| 0
| 2
| .185
| .239
| .185
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
|
|
| 471
| 1151
| 146
| 295
| 8
| 98
| .256
| .314
| .312
| 28
| 6
| 95
| 141
| 2
| 39
| 15
| 11
| 18
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1969
| STL
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| STL
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| OF
| 35
| 24
| 238.2
| 75
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| CF
| 30
| 24
| 232.1
| 77
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| LF
| 5
| 0
| 6.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 6
| 2
| 21
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1970
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 6
| 2
| 21
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 36
| 26
| 253.1
| 82
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 41
| 26
| 259.2
| 81
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| OF
| 120
| 92
| 859
| 262
| 10
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| CF
| 119
| 92
| 857
| 272
| 9
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| RF
| 19
| 13
| 124
| 29
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| OF
| 117
| 101
| 909.1
| 225
| 7
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| CF
| 99
| 88
| 785.1
| 198
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1973
| MON
| N
| LF
| 12
| 0
| 19.2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| MON
| N
| OF
| 54
| 41
| 360
| 86
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| MON
| N
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| MON
| N
| CF
| 48
| 40
| 328.1
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| LF
| 14
| 10
| 81
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| MON
| N
| OF
| 16
| 10
| 86
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 33
| 10
| 109
| 22
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 349
| 270
| 2476
| 672
| 21
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 303
| 246
| 2226
| 631
| 17
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 23
| 14
| 141
| 30
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (1966).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rich Nye (December 4, 1969).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Montreal Expos in exchange for Jack Hiatt (May 12, 1970).
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