Kitty Bransfield
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: January 7, 1875 Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 22, 1898, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
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| September 14, 1911, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .270 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
| Runs batted in | 637 | ||
| Stolen bases | 175 | ||
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William Edward Bransfield (January 7, 1875 in Worcester, Massachusetts – May 1, 1947 in Worcester, Massachusetts), was a professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1906 to 1914. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs.
Playing career
Bransfield played a season of semipro baseball with a team in Grafton in 1897. After a brief major league stint with Boston in 1898, Bransfield returned to the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates 1901. He played four seasons with the team, most notably serving as the Pirates first baseman in 1903, the year in which the team lost the inaugural World Series to Boston.[1] He subsequently played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.[1]
Later life
After his playing career, Bransfield spent time as an umpire, scout and manager. He managed the Montreal club briefly,[1] then umpired in the Eastern and New England Leagues from 1915 to 1921. He was then signed as a scout for the Chicago Cubs for the 1922 season.[2] In 1923, he managed the Waterbury club in the New England League.[1]
See also
References
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- 1875 births
- 1947 deaths
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Baseball players from Massachusetts
- 19th-century baseball players
- Boston Beaneaters players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Sportspeople from Worcester, Massachusetts
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Montreal Royals players
- Montreal Royals managers
