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]
Buster Chatham | |
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Third baseman / Shortstop | |
Born: West, Texas | December 25, 1901|
Died: December 15, 1975 Waco, Texas | (aged 73)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 1, 1930, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 13, 1931, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 59 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Chatham's height was 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) and he weighed 150 pounds (68 kg), 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.[2] Chatham later worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.[3]
References
edit- ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Presswood, Mark (2004). Baseball in Fort Worth. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 073853241X.
- ^ Brown, Scott (2013). Baseball in Pensacola: America's Pastime & the City of Five Flags. United States: History Press. p. 224. ISBN 9781609497828.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)