1891
Born April 30, 1891
Halstad, MN, USA
Tony Brottem Notable
b. April 30, 1891 · St. Louis Cardinals 1916, 1918, Washington Senators 1921, Pittsburgh Pirates 1921
Tony Brottem played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1916 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921.
Across 62 games he batted .215, with 29 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 48 games behind the plate, with 126 putouts and 4 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Halstad, MN, USA on April 30, 1891, and died on August 5, 1929. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | STL | 26 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .182 |
| 1918 | STL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | PIT/WSH | 34 | 98 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 62 | 135 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 1 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died August 5, 1929
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