Bart Cantz Explained

Bart Cantz
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:January 29, 1860
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 25
Debutyear:1888
Debutteam:Baltimore Orioles
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 17
Finalyear:1890
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.157
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:34
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:18
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Bartholomew L. Cantz (January 29, 1860 – February 12, 1943) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball.

Early life and career

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cantz started his professional baseball career in 1884, playing for the Chambersburg Maroons and Littlestown Brown Stockings of the Keystone Association. He played for the Long Island A's and Bridgeport Giants of the Eastern League in 1886. In 1887, he moved to the Newark Little Giants of the International Association.

In 1888, Cantz played for the St. Louis Whites of the Western Association and then was transferred to the American Association's Baltimore Orioles. He appeared in 57 games for the Orioles in 1888–1889. The following year he played with the Philadelphia Athletics, where he appeared in only five games before retiring. In his three major league seasons, Cantz had a .157 batting average with 34 hits and 18 runs batted in.