Newt Hunter

Newt Hunter
First baseman
Born: (1880-01-05)January 5, 1880
Chillicothe, Ohio
Died: October 26, 1963(1963-10-26) (aged 83)
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1911, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 6, 1911, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs2
Runs batted in24
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Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (January 5, 1880 – October 26, 1963) was an American first baseman, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 65 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1911,[1] and served as a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1929, 1932–1933).[2]

Hunter was a native of Chillicothe, Ohio; he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). During his stint with the 1911 Pirates, Hunter, then 31, collected 53 hits, including ten doubles, six triples and two home runs. He had a lengthy minor-league career as a player and playing manager (1903–1918, 1924).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Newt Hunter Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  2. ^ "Newt Hunter". Retrosheet. Retrieved May 19, 2022.


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