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Henry Reitz Notable

b. June 29, 1867 · Baltimore Orioles 1893–1897, Washington Senators 1898, Pittsburgh Pirates 1899

Henry Reitz played for three clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1893 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1899.

Across 724 games he batted .292, with 801 hits and 447 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 108 doubles, 65 triples and 122 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples once, in 1894, with 31. He played 688 games at second base, with 2,194 assists and 180 errors. He turned 317 double plays.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on June 29, 1867, and died on November 9, 1914. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1893 BLN 13049090140 17131 76653224 .286
1894 BLN 10844686135 22312 105422418 .303
1895 BLN 712454572 1550 29181115 .294
1896 BLN 12046476133 1564 106493228 .287
1897 BLN 12847776138 1562 84502523 .289
1898 WHS 13248962148 2022 47321511 .303
1899 PIT 351331235 420 161083 .263
Career 7242744447801 1086511 463266147122 .292

On this day & linked events

1867

Born June 29, 1867

Chicago, IL, USA

1914

Died November 9, 1914