Buster Chatham

Buster Chatham
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1901-12-25)December 25, 1901
West, Texas
Died: December 15, 1975(1975-12-15) (aged 73)
Waco, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 1930, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 13, 1931, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average .263
Home runs 6
Runs batted in 59
Teams

Charles Lorenzo Chatham (December 25, 1901 – December 15, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played two seasons with the Boston Braves from 1930 to 1931.[1]

Chatham's height was 5" 7', and he was known as the "Little Giant".[2] After his Major League career finished, Chatham played for many years in the Texas League, hitting over .300 in 7 seasons and playing shortstop for the championship winning Fort Worth team in 1939 and 1940.[2] Chatham later worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers.[3]

References

  1. Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. 1 2 Presswood, Mark (2004). Baseball in Fort Worth. United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 073853241X.
  3. Brown, Scott (2013). Baseball in Pensacola: America's Pastime & the City of Five Flags. United States: History Press. p. 224. ISBN 9781609497828.

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