Newt Hunter | |
Position: | First baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 5 January 1880 |
Birth Place: | Chillicothe, Ohio |
Death Place: | Columbus, Ohio |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 12 |
Debutyear: | 1911 |
Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 6 |
Finalyear: | 1911 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .254 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 2 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 24 |
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Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (January 5, 1880 – October 26, 1963) was an American first baseman, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 65 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in,[1] and served as a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies (–, –).[2]
Hunter was a native of Chillicothe, Ohio; he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as tall and . During his stint with the 1911 Pirates, Hunter, then 31, collected 53 hits, including ten doubles, six triples and two home runs. He had a lengthy minor-league career as a player and playing manager (1903–1918, 1924).