Maurice Archdeacon

Maurice Archdeacon
Center field
Born: December 14, 1898(1898-12-14) St. Louis, MO
Died: September 5, 1954(1954-09-05) (aged 55) St. Louis, MO
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 17, 1923 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 29, 1925 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
At bats	384
Batting average	.333
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1923–1925)

Maurice John Archdeacon (December 14, 1898 – September 5, 1954) was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1923 to 1925. He stood 5'8" and weighed 153 lb.

Archdeacon had two nicknames, "Flash" and "Comet". While a player for Rochester of the International League in 1921, he set a speed record by circling the bases in 13.4 seconds during a pre-game exhibition (the record was broken by Evar Swanson in 1932).^[1] He was purchased for $50,000 by the White Sox from Rochester on September 13, 1923 after having stolen 225 bases in his last five minor league seasons.

He made his major league debut four days later against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Archdeacon went on to hit .402 in 22 games for Chicago that year by getting 35 hits in 87 at bats. He drove in four runs and scored 23.

Archdeacon played in 95 games for the last-place White Sox in 1924, batting .319 with 25 RBI, 59 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. In 1925 he played in only 10 big league games, the last being on May 29. He was 1-for-9 with two runs scored.

His career totals include 127 games played, 128 hits, zero home runs, 29 RBI, 84 runs, and a lifetime batting average of .333. He drew 48 walks and was hit by pitches four times, giving him an on base percentage of .413. He stole 13 bases and was caught 10 times.

Archdeacon was a longtime scout for the St. Louis Browns until they moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles in October, 1953.

He died in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 55.

See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster

References

1. ^ "Evar Swanson fastest time around bases". The Chicago Sun-Times. 1999-01-24. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Retrosheet
• Maurice Archdeacon at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Archdeacon, Maurice
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 14, 1897
Place of birth	St. Louis, MO
Date of death	September 5, 1954
Place of death	St. Louis, MO