Braggo Roth Notable

b. August 28, 1892 · Chicago White Sox 1914–1915, Cleveland Indians 1915–1918, Philadelphia Athletics 1919, Boston Red Sox 1919, Washington Senators 1920, New York Yankees 1921

Braggo Roth played for six clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1914 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1921.

Across 811 games he batted .284, with 804 hits and 427 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 138 doubles, 73 triples and 189 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs once, in 1915, with 7. He played 727 games in the outfield, with 1,184 putouts and 76 errors.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on August 28, 1892, and died on September 11, 1936. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1914	CHW	34	126	14	37	4	6	1	10	8	25	3	.294
1915	CHW/CLE	109	384	67	103	10	17	7	55	51	72	26	.268
1916	CLE	125	409	50	117	19	7	4	72	38	48	29	.286
1917	CLE	145	495	69	141	30	9	1	72	52	73	51	.285
1918	CLE	106	375	53	106	21	12	1	59	53	41	35	.283
1919	BOS/PHA	111	422	65	121	22	12	5	52	39	53	20	.287
1920	WSH	138	468	80	136	23	8	9	92	75	57	24	.291
1921	NYY	43	152	29	43	9	2	2	10	19	20	1	.283
Career	—	811	2831	427	804	138	73	30	422	335	389	189	.284

On this day & linked events

1892

Born August 28, 1892

Chicago, IL, USA

1936

Died September 11, 1936

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