Charlie Ritter

Charles Joseph Ritter (October 1868 – December 13, 1958) was a Major League Baseball player.

Charlie Ritter
Second Baseman
Born: October 1868
Buffalo, New York
Died: December 13, 1958(1958-12-13) (aged 90)
Fort Myers, Florida
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 21, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons
MLB statistics
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Born in 1868 at Buffalo, New York, he played for the 1885 Buffalo Bisons.[1][2] He replaced Buffalo's regular second baseman Hardy Richardson in late September 1885 when Buffalo sold its "Big Four" infield to the Detroit Wolverines.[1] In two major-league games, Ritter had one hit in six at bats and struck out twice.[3][4] He played 17 innings at second base with eight putouts, five assists, three errors, and one double play in 16 chances.[3]

After his professional baseball career, Ritter worked as a payroll teller for the Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. from 1916 to 1932. He then went into the automobile business, as the owner and operator of Westcott Motors Inc. He moved to Florida in 1954.[5] Ritter died in 1958 in Fort Myers, Florida.[1][5] He was the final surviving member of the Buffalo Bisons.[1]

References
  1. David Nemec (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland. p. 169. ISBN 0786468904.
  2. "Who was Mr. Ritter?", in Bill Carle, ed.: Biographical Research Committee Report, SABR, November/December, 2011, p. 4.
  3. "Charlie Ritter". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. "The New Yorks Whip the Buffalos by 10 to 0 -- Other Items". The Buffalo Times. September 22, 1885. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Charles J. Ritter". The Buffalo News. December 17, 1958. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.


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