Don Lang (third baseman)

Don Lang
Third base
Born: (1915-03-15)March 15, 1915 Selma, California
Died: September 1, 2010(2010-09-01) (aged 95) Ventura, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1938, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1948, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Hits	100
Runs batted in	42
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1938) St. Louis Cardinals (1948)

Donald Charles Lang (March 15, 1915 – September 1, 2010) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1938) and St. Louis Cardinals(1948). Born in Selma, California, he batted and threw right-handed.

Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), Lang had a 12-season baseball career between 1936 and 1950 which was interrupted by serving to his country during World War II (Pacific, 1943–45), while property of the Boston Red Sox. He played 10 seasons in the minors, including nine of Triple-A ball, and two in major league ten years apart.

Lang entered in the majors in 1938, appearing in 25 games with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1948 he became the everyday third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals due to a career-ending injury to incumbent Whitey Kurowski.

In 138 major league games, Lang posted a .268 batting average (100-for-373) with five home runs and 42 RBI, including 35 runs, 17 doubles, two triples and a .355 on-base percentage.

References

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet