Malachi Kittridge
| Malachi Kittridge | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born: October 12, 1869 Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: June 23, 1928 (aged 58) Gary, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1890, for the Chicago Colts | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1906, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs scored | 390 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Malachi Jeddidiah Kittridge (October 12, 1869 – June 23, 1928) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1890 and 1906, for six different teams, predominantly the Chicago Colts of the National League. He batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
[edit]Kittridge was not a good hitter—he had a .219 batting average for his major-league career[1]—but in his career he was regarded as having one of the best throwing arms. In 1904, he was hired as player-manager of the Washington Senators of the American League, but the team started the season 1–16 (.059), and Kittridge was replaced by Patsy Donovan. The Senators finished with a 38–113 (.252) record for the season.
Kittridge was traded to the Cleveland Naps in the middle of the 1906 season, but he only had five at bats for the Naps before retiring from baseball. In 1910, Kittridge served as player-manager of the Elgin Kittens in the Class D level Northern Association. The team's "Kittens" moniker was in honor of Kittridge. The team finished in first place.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malachi Kittridge Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Trout Park Baseball - About the Park". troutparkbaseball.org.
Further reading
[edit]- M. J. Kittridge (1903). "How to Become a Good Catcher". How to Play Base Ball. New York City: American Sports Publishing Co. pp. 60–63 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
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- 1869 births
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- 19th-century baseball players
- Boston Beaneaters players
- Chicago Colts players
- Cleveland Naps players
- Louisville Colonels players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- People from Clinton, Massachusetts
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Washington Senators (1891–1899) players
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) managers
- Baseball players from Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Portsmouth Lillies players
- Quincy Black Birds players
- Worcester Farmers players
- Montreal Royals players
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- Dayton Veterans players
- Scranton Miners players
- Elgin Kittens players
- Saginaw Krazy Kats players
- Major League Baseball player-managers
- American baseball catcher, 1860s birth stubs