Ed Cartwright

Ed Cartwright
Ed Cartwright
	Ed Cartwright photographed by C. M. Bell Studio
	First baseman
	Born: October 6, 1859; Johnstown, Pennsylvania
	Died: September 3, 1933 (aged 73); St. Petersburg, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 10, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	June 4, 1897, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
On-base percentage	.368
RBI	333
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1890); Washington Senators (1894–1897);

Edward Charles "Jumbo" Cartwright (October 6, 1859 – September 3, 1933) was a professional first baseman in Major League Baseball in 1890 and from 1894 to 1897. He played for the St. Louis Browns of the American Association (predecessor of the current St. Louis Cardinals) and the Washington Senators of the National League.

Cartwright is most famous for having seven RBI in one inning, accomplished with the Browns on September 23, 1890; his record would stand for 109 years until it was broken by Fernando Tatís of the Cardinals on April 23, 1999.^[1] Cartwright also hit for the cycle on September 30, 1895, while playing for the Senators against the Boston Beaneaters.

References

^ "RBI Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Ed Cartwright at Find a Grave

Achievements
Preceded by Tommy Dowd	Hitting for the cycle September 30, 1895	Succeeded by Herman Long

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[1] "RBI Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

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