Herman Pitz (July 18, 1865 – September 3, 1924) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, he also played third base and outfield with the Syracuse Stars and Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association in 1890. He remained active in minor league baseball through 1895.
Herman Pitz | |
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Catcher | |
Born: July 18, 1865 Brooklyn, New York | |
Died: September 3, 1924 Far Rockaway, New York | (aged 59)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 12, 1890, for the Syracuse Stars | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .165 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 9 |
Teams | |
While playing minor league baseball in the Southern Tier of New York, Pitz helped get young John McGraw and Wee Willie Keeler into baseball.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Pitz, Old-Time Brooklyn Baseball Players Is Dead". The Standard Union. September 5, 1924. p. 15. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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