Claude Ritchey
American baseball player (1873–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claude Cassius Ritchey (October 5, 1873 – November 8, 1951) was a Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Little All Right", he played second base, shortstop, and outfield for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Doves, and Louisville Colonels from 1897 to 1909.[1]
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Claude Ritchey | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: (1873-10-05)October 5, 1873 Emlenton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: November 8, 1951(1951-11-08) (aged 78) Emlenton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1897, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 24, 1909, for the Boston Doves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 18 |
Runs batted in | 675 |
Teams | |
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In the 1903 World Series, his only postseason appearance, he hit only .148 (4-for-27) but handled 49 total chances (20 putouts, 29 assists) without an error and was involved in 5 double plays.
In 1672 games over 13 seasons, Ritchey posted a .273 batting average (1619-for-5923) with 709 runs, 216 doubles, 68 triples, 18 home runs, 675 RBI, 155 stolen bases, and 607 base on balls. He finished his career with a .952 fielding percentage.