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Roger Bresnahan

Birthdate:

6/11/1879

Died:

12/4/1944

Height / Weight:

5' 9" / 200 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Toledo, OH, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Roger Bresnahan Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902, New York Giants 1902-08, Cardinals 1909-12, Cubs 1900, 1913-15, Washington Senators During the course of his brilliant 17-year career, the muscular, 5ft 9 inches, 200 lbs, Roger Bresnahan was acknowledged as baseball's top catcher. He was a confident, hard playing team leader noted for his strong throwing arm, compelling defense and ability to stand muster behind home plate. In his first full season in 1901, Bresnahan hit .268 for the Baltimore Orioles and was considered manager John McGraw's right-hand man while catching for the New York Giants in the early 1900s. Roger Bresnahan hit .279 lifetime with 315 extra base hits.

Baseball Historian In 1945 Roger Bresnahan was the first catcher to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
1897	WHS (NL)	6	5	4	0	0	3	1	41.0	52	21	18	1	10	0	12	0	3	0	3.95
1901	BLA (AL)	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	10	8	4	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	6.00
1910	STL (NL)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
18 years		9	6	4	1	0	3	1	50.1	68	30	22	1	15	0	15	0	3	0	3.95

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1897	WHS (NL)	6	16	1	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.412	SLG
1900	CHC (NL)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
1901	BLA (AL)	86	295	40	79	9	9	1	32	23	0	10	0	0	1	4	0	.268	.323	SLG
1902	BLA (AL)	65	235	30	64	8	6	4	34	21	0	12	0	0	2	4	0	.272	.337	SLG
1902	NYG (NL)	51	178	16	51	9	3	1	22	16	0	6	0	0	2	6	0	.287	.352	SLG
1903	NYG (NL)	113	406	87	142	30	8	4	55	61	0	34	0	0	7	12	0	.350	.443	SLG
1904	NYG (NL)	109	402	81	114	22	7	5	33	58	0	13	0	0	5	3	0	.284	.381	SLG
1905	NYG (NL)	104	331	58	100	18	3	0	46	50	0	11	0	0	11	7	0	.302	.411	SLG
1906	NYG (NL)	124	405	69	114	22	4	0	43	81	0	25	0	0	15	5	0	.281	.419	SLG
1907	NYG (NL)	110	328	57	83	9	7	4	38	61	0	15	0	0	6	6	0	.253	.380	SLG
1908	NYG (NL)	140	449	70	127	25	3	1	54	83	0	14	0	0	6	24	0	.283	.401	SLG
1909	STL (NL)	72	234	27	57	4	1	0	23	46	0	11	0	0	1	7	0	.244	.370	SLG
1910	STL (NL)	88	234	35	65	15	3	0	27	55	17	13	0	0	2	8	0	.278	.419	SLG
1911	STL (NL)	81	227	22	63	17	8	3	41	45	19	4	0	0	3	6	0	.278	.404	SLG
1912	STL (NL)	48	108	8	36	7	2	1	15	14	9	4	0	0	2	0	0	.333	.419	SLG
1913	CHC (NL)	69	162	20	37	5	2	1	21	21	11	7	0	0	2	4	0	.228	.324	SLG
1914	CHC (NL)	101	248	42	69	10	4	0	24	49	20	14	0	0	2	12	0	.278	.401	SLG
1915	CHC (NL)	77	221	19	45	8	1	1	19	29	23	19	3	0	0	4	0	.204	.296	SLG
18 years		1446	4481	682	1252	218	71	26	530	714	99	212	3	0	67	112	0	.279	.386	.SLG

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