1887
Born December 25, 1887
Mobeetie, TX, USA
Morrie Rath Notable
b. December 25, 1887 · Philadelphia Athletics 1909–1910, Cleveland Naps 1910, Chicago White Sox 1912–1913, Cincinnati Reds 1919–1920
Morrie Rath played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1909 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1920.
Across 565 games he batted .254, with 521 hits and 291 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 36 doubles and 82 stolen bases.
He played 510 games at second base, with 1,565 assists and 85 errors. He turned 197 double plays.
He was born in Mobeetie, TX, USA on December 25, 1887, and died on November 18, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | PHA | 7 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .269 |
| 1910 | CLE/PHA | 42 | 93 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .183 |
| 1912 | CHW | 157 | 591 | 104 | 161 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 95 | 31 | 30 | .272 |
| 1913 | CHW | 92 | 295 | 37 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 22 | 22 | .200 |
| 1919 | CIN | 138 | 537 | 77 | 142 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 64 | 24 | 17 | .264 |
| 1920 | CIN | 129 | 506 | 61 | 135 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 36 | 24 | 10 | .267 |
| Career | — | 565 | 2048 | 291 | 521 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 92 | 258 | 112 | 82 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died November 18, 1945
1909
Major-league debut: Morrie Rath
Morrie Rath made a major-league debut on September 28, 1909.
1920
Final major-league game: Morrie Rath
Morrie Rath played a final major-league game on October 3, 1920.
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