Herman Pitz | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Unknown |
Throws: | Unknown |
Birth Date: | July 18, 1865 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
Death Place: | Far Rockaway, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 18 |
Debutyear: | 1890 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Gladiators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 12 |
Finalyear: | 1890 |
Finalteam: | Syracuse Stars |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .165 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 9 |
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Herman Pitz (July 18, 1865 – September 3, 1924) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, he also played third base and outfield with the Syracuse Stars and Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association in 1890. He remained active in minor league baseball through 1895.
While playing minor league baseball in the Southern Tier of New York, Pitz helped get young John McGraw and Wee Willie Keeler into baseball.[1]