| Ted Cather | |
|---|---|
 Cather in 1915. | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 20, 1889 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: April 9, 1945 (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 | |
| Assists | 20 |
| Fielding percentage | .939 |
| Putouts | 227 |
| Batting average | .252 |
| Teams | |
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
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
- ^ 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)
Categories:
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- 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 (International League) players
- Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
- Sacramento Senators players
- Baseball players from Chester, Pennsylvania
- Easton Farmers players
- Cambridge Canners players
- 1889 births
- 1945 deaths