Gus Niarhos
| Gus Niarhos | |
|---|---|
Niarhos' 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 6, 1920 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: December 29, 2004 (aged 84) Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 1946, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 59 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Constantine Gregory "Gus" Niarhos (December 6, 1920 – December 29, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the New York Yankees (1946, 1948–50), Chicago White Sox (1950–51), Boston Red Sox (1952–53) and Philadelphia Phillies (1954–55). Niarhos batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).