Ted Cather
| Ted Cather | |
|---|---|
 Cather in 1915. | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 20, 1889 Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: April 9, 1945 (aged 55) Elkton, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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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Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 – April 9, 1945) was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1912-1915. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.
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
Categories:
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Boston Braves players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Johnstown Johnnies players
- Lancaster Red Roses players
- Troy Trojans (minor league) players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Scranton Miners players
- Jersey City Skeeters players
- Montreal Royals players
- Newark Bears (IL) players
- Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
- Sacramento Senators players
- Easton Farmers players
- Cambridge Canners players
- 1889 births
- 1945 deaths