Sig Broskie
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)
Sig Broskie was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Boston Braves. In 11 career games, he hit .273 with 6 hits and 4 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 200 lb
- Died
- 5/17/1975 in Canton, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-11
- Last Game
- 1940-09-29
Full name: Sigmund Theodore Broskie
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .304 | .318 | .623 | 0 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .304 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career SLG .318 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.
Career OPS .623 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .429 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-29 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-26 | BSN | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-23 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-22 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940-09-21 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-18 | BSN | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-15 | BSN | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-14 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-13 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-12 | BSN | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 11 |
Sig Broskie: the record in brief
September 11, 1940 and September 29, 1940 bracket Sig Broskie's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Broskie spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Bees. Broskie played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 23, 1911, in Iselin, PA, USA, Broskie was listed at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. Broskie died on May 17, 1975, in Canton, OH, USA. On the record, Sig Broskie was born Sigmund Theodore Broskie.
Broskie collected 6 hits in 22 at bats across 11 games, good for a .273 batting average, plus 4 runs batted in. Against a .267 league average for those years, Broskie's .273 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .623 to a league .723, 13.9% below average. Only one season appears, 1940 for the Boston Bees, when Broskie played 11 games and went 6 for 22.
Broskie's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 11 games from Retrosheet. In the last-games table, September 26, 1940 was Broskie's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 11 games, all at catcher. Behind the plate, Broskie's fielding totals are 23 putouts, 6 assists and 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sig Broskie
- Was Sig Broskie a pitcher?
- No. Sig Broskie was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Sig Broskie hit?
- Sig Broskie hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What teams did Sig Broskie play for?
- Sig Broskie played for one team, the Boston Bees (1940).
- What were Sig Broskie's career stats?
- In 11 games, Sig Broskie had 6 hits, 4 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .273 batting average.
- What position did Sig Broskie play?
- Sig Broskie played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sig Broskie and how much did he weigh?
- Sig Broskie was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Sig Broskie's career batting average?
- Sig Broskie batted .273 over his career, with 6 hits in 22 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sig Broskie have?
- Sig Broskie drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Sig Broskie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sig Broskie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.