Ted Cather
Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 in Chester, Pennsylvania – April 9, 1945 in Elkton, Maryland), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1912-1915. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.
| Ted Cather | |||
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 Cather in 1915. | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: May 20, 1889 Chester, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: April 9, 1945 (aged 55) Elkton, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 23, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 12, 1915, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Assists | 20 | ||
| Fielding percentage | .939 | ||
| Putouts | 227 | ||
| Batting average | .252 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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In 1914, Cather was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1]
In a brief 4-year, 201 game major league career, Cather recorded a .252 batting average (138-for-548) with 60 runs, 2 home runs and 72 RBI.
References
- Baseball History 1914: The Miracle Braves Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Ted Cather at Find a Grave
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