Ted Cather

Ted Cather
Cather in 1915.
Outfielder
Born: (1889-05-20)May 20, 1889
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 9, 1945(1945-04-09) (aged 55)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
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
Assists20
Fielding percentage.939
Putouts227
Batting average.252
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series Champion (1914)

Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 – April 9, 1945) was an American 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

  1. ^ Baseball History 1914: The Miracle Braves Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine