- Clyde Milan
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Clyde Milan
Milan in 1913Outfielder Born: March 25, 1887
Linden, TennesseeDied: March 3, 1953 (aged 65)
Orlando, FloridaBatted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut August 19, 1907 for the Washington Senators Last MLB appearance September 22, 1922 for the Washington Senators Career statistics Batting average .285 Hits 2100 Stolen bases 495 Home runs 17 Teams As Player
- Washington Senators (1907-1922)
As Manager
- Washington Senators (1922)
Career highlights and awards - American League stolen base champion: 1912, 1913
- 4 seasons with a .300+ batting average
- 2 seasons with 100+ runs scored
- 5 seasons with 40+ stolen bases
Jesse Clyde Milan (March 25, 1887 – March 3, 1953) was an American baseball player who spent his entire career as an outfielder with the Washington Senators (1907–1922). He was not a powerful batter, but was adept at getting on base and was fleet of foot, receiving the nickname "Deerfoot" for his speed. He set a modern-rules record for stolen bases in a season with 88 in 1912, a mark surpassed three years later by Ty Cobb. Milan was mostly a center fielder.
He was born in Linden, Tennessee and died 22 days before his 66th birthday, in Orlando, Florida. During spring training as a coach, he collapsed from heat and had a heart attack.
In sixteen seasons, he batted .285 with 17 home runs and 617 runs batted in over 1982 games. He accumulated 495 stolen bases (tied for 37th all-time with Willie Keeler) and 1004 runs scored. Milan had 2100 hits in 7359 career at bats. He ended with a .353 all-time on-base percentage.
As a player-manager (1922 only), with the Senators, he was 69-85, a .448 lifetime winning percentage, after which he managed minor league teams and spent seventeen seasons (1928–29 and 1938 until his death) as a coach with Washington.
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball stolen base champions
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Preceded by
Ty CobbAmerican League Stolen Base Champion
1912-1913Succeeded by
Fritz MaiselPreceded by
George McBrideWashington Senators Manager
1922Succeeded by
Donie BushMinnesota Twins managers Washington Senators (1901–1960) Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Categories:- 1887 births
- 1953 deaths
- American League stolen base champions
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Major League Baseball coaches
- Washington Senators players
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- Minor league baseball managers
- Birmingham Barons managers
- Baseball player–managers
- Baseball players from Tennessee
- Clarksville (minor league baseball) players
- Shawnee Blues players
- Wichita Jobbers players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- New Haven Profs players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- American baseball outfielder, 1880s birth stubs
- American baseball manager stubs
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