Claude Ritchey Notable

b. October 5, 1873 · Cincinnati Reds 1897, Louisville Colonels 1898–1899, Pittsburgh Pirates 1900–1906, Boston Doves 1907–1909

Claude Ritchey played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1897 and closing with the Boston Doves in 1909. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1900 to 1906.

He collected 1,619 hits over 1,672 games, batting .273 with 675 runs batted in. He finished with 18 home runs, 216 doubles, 68 triples, 607 walks and 155 stolen bases.

He played 1,479 games at second base, with 4,479 assists and 355 errors. He turned 562 double plays. He also played 166 games at shortstop.

He was born in Emlenton, PA, USA on October 5, 1873, and died on November 8, 1951. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1897	CIN	101	337	58	95	12	4	0	41	42	16	11	.282
1898	LOU	151	551	65	140	10	4	5	51	46	29	19	.254
1899	LOU	148	540	66	162	16	7	4	73	49	19	21	.300
1900	PIT	123	476	62	139	17	8	1	67	29	8	18	.292
1901	PIT	140	540	66	160	20	4	1	74	47	29	15	.296
1902	PIT	115	405	54	112	13	1	2	55	53	15	10	.277
1903	PIT	138	506	66	145	28	10	0	59	55	29	15	.287
1904	PIT	156	544	79	143	22	12	0	51	59	36	12	.263
1905	PIT	153	533	54	136	29	6	0	52	51	29	12	.255
1906	PIT	152	484	46	130	21	5	1	62	68	25	6	.269
1907	BSN	144	499	45	127	17	4	2	51	50	32	8	.255
1908	BSN	121	421	44	115	10	3	2	36	50	13	7	.273
1909	BSN	30	87	4	15	1	0	0	3	8	10	1	.172
Career	—	1672	5923	709	1619	216	68	18	675	607	290	155	.273

On this day & linked events

1873

Born October 5, 1873

Emlenton, PA, USA

1951

Died November 8, 1951

1897

Major-league debut: Claude Ritchey

Claude Ritchey made a major-league debut on April 22, 1897.

1909

Final major-league game: Claude Ritchey

Claude Ritchey played a final major-league game on June 24, 1909.

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