Ted Cather Explained

Ted Cather
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:20 May 1889
Birth Place:Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 23
Debutyear:1912
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 12
Finalyear:1915
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Assists
Stat1value:20
Stat2label:Fielding percentage
Stat2value:.939
Stat3label:Putouts
Stat3value:227
Stat4label:Batting average
Stat4value:.252
Awards:
  • World Series Champion (1914)
Teams:

Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 – April 9, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from –. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.

In 1914, Cather was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1]

In a brief 4-year, 201 game major league career, Cather recorded a .252 batting average (138-for-548) with 60 runs, 2 home runsand 72 RBI.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thisgreatgame.com/1914.html Baseball History 1914: The Miracle Braves