Buster Chatham
| Buster Chatham | |||
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| Third baseman / Shortstop | |||
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Born: December 25, 1901 West, Texas | |||
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Died: December 15, 1975 (aged 73) Waco, Texas | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Charles Lorenzo Chatham (December 25, 1901 – December 15, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves from 1930 to 1931.[1]
Chatham's height was 5" 7', and 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 7 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
- ↑ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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