Eddie Phillips (catcher)

Edward David Phillips (February 17, 1901 – January 26, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1935 for the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Indians. Phillips was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He batted and threw right-handed.

Eddie Phillips
Phillips in 1929
Catcher
Born: (1901-02-17)February 17, 1901 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: January 26, 1968(1968-01-26) (aged 66) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1924, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1935, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.237
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	126
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Braves (1924) Detroit Tigers (1929) Pittsburgh Pirates (1931) New York Yankees (1932) Washington Senators (1934) Cleveland Indians (1935)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1932)

He helped the Yankees win the 1932 World Series.

In 6 seasons he played in 312 games and had 997 at bats, 82 runs, 236 hits, 54 doubles, 6 triples, 14 home runs, 126 RBI, 3 stolen bases, 104 walks, .237 batting average, .312 on-base percentage, .345 slugging percentage, 344 total bases and 15 sacrifice hits.

The unmarked gravesite of Phillips in Cheektowaga, New York

He died in Buffalo, New York at the age of 66.

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet