Charles A. Armbruster (August 30, 1880 – October 7, 1964) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1907 for the Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox.
| Charlie Armbruster | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 30, 1880 Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |
| Died: October 7, 1964 (aged 84) Grants Pass, Oregon, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1905, for the Boston Americans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1907, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .149 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
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Biography
editA native of Cincinnati, Ohio,[1] Ambruster shared catching duties with Lou Criger for the Boston Americans in part of three seasons. In 1906 he appeared in a career-high 72 games and hit .144 (21-for-201). In a three-year career, Ambruster was a .149 hitter (53-for-355) with 24 runs and 12 RBI in 131 games. He batted and threw right-handed. Ambruster died in Grants Pass, Oregon at the age of 84.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charlie Armbruster Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
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