Charles Joseph Ritter (October 1868 – December 13, 1958) was a Major League Baseball player.
| Charlie Ritter | |
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| Second Baseman | |
| Born: October 1868 Buffalo, New York | |
| Died: December 13, 1958 (aged 90) Fort Myers, Florida | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .167 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Born in 1868 at Buffalo, New York, he played for the 1885 Buffalo Bisons.[1][2] He replaced Buffalo's regular second baseman Hardy Richardson in late September 1885 when Buffalo sold its "Big Four" infield to the Detroit Wolverines.[1] In two major-league games, Ritter had one hit in six at bats and struck out twice.[3][4] He played 17 innings at second base with eight putouts, five assists, three errors, and one double play in 16 chances.[3]
After his professional baseball career, Ritter worked as a payroll teller for the Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. from 1916 to 1932. He then went into the automobile business, as the owner and operator of Westcott Motors Inc. He moved to Florida in 1954.[5] Ritter died in 1958 in Fort Myers, Florida.[1][5] He was the final surviving member of the Buffalo Bisons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 169. ISBN 0786468904.
- ^ "Who was Mr. Ritter?", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, November/December, 2011, p. 4.
- ^ a b "Charlie Ritter". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "The New Yorks Whip the Buffalos by 10 to 0 -- Other Items". The Buffalo Times. September 22, 1885. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles J. Ritter". The Buffalo News. December 17, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet
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