Whitey Ritterson
| Whitey Ritterson | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 26, 1855 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: July 28, 1917 (aged 62) Bucks County, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 9, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Edward West "Whitey" Ritterson (April 26, 1855 – July 28, 1917) was a professional baseball player who played mainly as a catcher for one season in the National League with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1876. His height is listed at 5-foot-8-inch (1.73 m).[1]
Ritterson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Reform Cemetery in Perkasie, Pennsylvania.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Whitey Ritterson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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- Major League Baseball catchers
- Philadelphia Athletics (NL) players
- Baseball players from Philadelphia
- 19th-century baseball players
- 1855 births
- 1917 deaths
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