Phil Geier

Phil Geier
Outfielder
Born: (1876-11-03)November 3, 1876
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died: September 25, 1967(1967-09-25) (aged 90)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 8, 1904, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
Batting average.249
Home runs2
Runs batted in102
Teams

Philip Louis Geier (November 3, 1876 – September 25, 1967) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during five seasons for five different teams in the major leagues between 1896 and 1904. As a left-handed hitter, Geier played more than 2300 innings in the outfield, but also found himself playing all three infield positions of second base, third base, and shortstop. Geier recorded the most playing time in his final major league season with the Boston BeanEaters, playing in 149 games and batting .243 in 580 at bats.[1]

Geier left baseball after 1904 and later moved to Washington State. He died in 1967 and buried at St. Joseph Cemetery. In Trentwood, Washington.

  1. ^ "Phil Geier Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05.