Buster Chatham Explained

Buster Chatham
Position:Third baseman / Shortstop
Birth Date:December 25, 1901
Birth Place:West, Texas
Death Place:Waco, Texas
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 1
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Boston Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 13
Finalyear:1931
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.263
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:6
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:59
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Charles Lorenzo Chatham (December 25, 1901 – December 15, 1975) was a United States Major League Baseball infielder. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves from 1930 to 1931.[1]

Chatham's height was 5feet and he weighed, but he was known as the "Little Giant".[2] After his Major League career finished, Chatham played for many years in the Texas League, hitting over .300 in seven seasons and playing shortstop for the championship winning Fort Worth team in 1939 and 1940. Chatham later worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chathbu01.shtml Career statistics and history
  2. Book: Presswood, Mark. Baseball in Fort Worth. 2004. Arcadia Publishing. United States. 073853241X. 128.
  3. Book: Brown, Scott. Baseball in Pensacola: America's Pastime & the City of Five Flags. 2013. History Press. United States. 9781609497828. 224.