Milton Joseph Stock (July 11, 1893 – July 16, 1977) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1913 through 1926. He played for 4 teams including the NYGiants, Phillies, Brooklyn Robins and 5 years with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stock stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall, weighed 154 pounds (70 kg) and threw and batted right-handed.
It is believed that he got four hits per game in four consecutive games and is the only Major Leaguer to accomplish this. In 2007, Rafael Furcal got it done in three straight games.
Stock was seriously injured in a collision with Lou Gehrig in spring training in 1926, and retired early in season.
- Led the league in games played in 1920 (155)
- Led the league in at-bats in 1920 (639)
- Had four hits in four consecutive games, June 30-July 1, 1925
- Led the league in sacrifice hits (36) in 1921
He played for the Cardinals from 1919-1923
Cardinals statistics:
5 yrs. 741 games, 886 hits, 137 doubles, 28 triples, 10 home runs 387 RBI’s,.305 BA
Lifetime:
14yrs. 1628 games, 1806 hits, 270 doubles, 58 triples, 22 home runs, 696 RBI’s, .289 BA