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]