1875
Born September 7, 1875
Liverpool, PA, USA
Lew Ritter Notable
b. September 7, 1875 · Brooklyn Superbas 1902–1908
Lew Ritter played 1902 to 1908 for the Brooklyn Superbas as a catcher.
Across 462 games he batted .219, with 315 hits and 129 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 33 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 410 games behind the plate, with 1,780 putouts and 95 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was born in Liverpool, PA, USA on September 7, 1875, and died on May 27, 1952. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BRO | 16 | 57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .211 |
| 1903 | BRO | 78 | 259 | 26 | 61 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 30 | 9 | .236 |
| 1904 | BRO | 72 | 214 | 23 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 17 | .248 |
| 1905 | BRO | 92 | 311 | 32 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 39 | 16 | .219 |
| 1906 | BRO | 73 | 226 | 22 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 6 | .208 |
| 1907 | BRO | 93 | 271 | 15 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 5 | .203 |
| 1908 | BRO | 38 | 99 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 462 | 1437 | 129 | 315 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 120 | 96 | 180 | 55 | .219 |
On this day & linked events
1952