Rit Harrison
| Rit Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Shortstop | |
| Born: September 16, 1849 Haverstraw, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 7, 1888 (aged 39) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 1875, for the New Haven Elm Citys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Washington Ritter "Rit" Harrison (September 18, 1849 – November 7, 1888) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game as a catcher and shortstop for the New Haven Elm Citys in 1875. Requiring a substitute for their May 20 game against the Philadelphia Athletics, the Elm Citys turned to Harrison,[1][2]: 125 a "local amateur".[3] He began the game at catcher, where he made two errors and gave up two passed balls, and was moved to shortstop, where he made another error. However, Harrison did well batting; he had two hits (one a double) in four at-bats, and recorded a run batted in.[1][4] [5][6][7]
Personal life and death
[edit]In 1870, Harrison was listed in the census as a painter's apprentice.[1] He married Annabella Shelton in 1877, and they had two children — Theodore and Sarah — and moved to her hometown of Waterbury, Connecticut, where he became employed as a painter, a painter's apprentice and thereafter a brass turner and a foreman, according to the 1870 and 1880 censuses. Harrison died in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1888,[3][1] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875 (Soft cover) (Imprint ed.). McFarland & Company. pp. 68–69, 165. ISBN 978-0-7864-9076-9. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Arcidiacono, David (December 17, 2009). Major League Baseball in Gilded Age Connecticut: The Rise and Fall of the Middletown, New Haven and Hartford Clubs. McFarland & Company. pp. 125, 211. ISBN 978-0-7864-3677-4. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Nemec, David (April 19, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland & Company. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7864-9044-8. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Major League Baseball (Organization) (2001). Total Baseball. Warner Books. p. 30. ISBN 9781930844018.
- ^ Thorn, John; Palmer, Pete; Gershman, Michael, eds. (1993). Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball (3, illustrated ed.). Harper Perennial. p. 904. ISBN 9780062731890.
- ^ "Rit Harrison". baseball reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Hartford Courant 21 May 1875
- ^ "Rit Harrison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Proia, Paul (November 8, 2020). "Happy Birthday, Rit Harrison!". Mighty Casey Baseball. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet
- Washington Ritter “Rit” Harrison at Find a Grave