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Ted Cather

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Ted Cather
Cather in 1915.
Outfielder
Born: (1889-05-20)May 20, 1889
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 9, 1945(1945-04-09) (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
Assists20
Fielding percentage.939
Putouts227
Batting average.252
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series Champion (1914)

Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 – April 9, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 19121915. 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.

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