Red Bittmann Explained

Red Bittman
Position:Second baseman
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:July 22, 1862
Birth Place:Cincinnati
Death Place:Cincinnati
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 10
Debutyear:1889
Debutteam:Kansas City Cowboys
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 14
Finalyear:1889
Finalteam:Kansas City Cowboys
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.286
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
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Henry Peter "Red" Bittman (July 22, 1862 – November 8, 1929) was an American second baseman and occasional umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played one season for the Kansas City Cowboys.

Playing career

In, he played in the last four games for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association, from October 10 to October 14. He was the seventh person to play second base for the team during that season. Bittman was an excellent fielder, handling 21 chances without an error. At the plate, he went 4-for-14 (.286) with 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored, and his team went 2-2 against the Cincinnati Red Stockings and Louisville Colonels during his short run as a regular.

Bittman also occasionally served as an umpire, working a total of ten games  - six of them behind the plate. His first experience was in Cincinnati for the American Association, five days before he played in his first game for the Cowboys. Then, he umpired nine National League games between and .

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