Malachi Kittridge

Malachi Kittridge
Catcher
Born: (1869-10-12)October 12, 1869 Clinton, Massachusetts
Died: June 23, 1928(1928-06-23) (aged 58) Gary, Indiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1890 for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1906 for the Cleveland Naps
Career statistics
Batting average	.219
Home runs	17
Runs scored	390
Teams
As player Chicago Colts (1890–97) Louisville Colonels (1898–99) Washington Senators (NL) (1899) Boston Beaneaters (1901–03) Washington Senators (AL) (1903–06) Cleveland Naps (1906) As manager Washington Senators (AL) (1904)

Malachi Jeddidiah Kittridge [or Kittredge] (October 12, 1869, Clinton, Massachusetts – June 23, 1928, Gary, Indiana) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Colts (1890–97), Louisville Colonels (1898–99), Washington Senators (NL) (1899), Boston Beaneaters (1901–03), Washington Senators (AL) (1903–06) and Cleveland Naps (1906). Kittridge batted and threw right-handed.

Kittridge was not a good hitter, but in his career, he was regarded as having one of the best throwing arms. In 1904 he was hired as player-manager of the American League Washington Senators, but he started off horrendously, going 1–16 (.059) before being replaced by Patsy Donovan. The Senators would finish 38–113 that season. He was traded to Cleveland in the middle of the 1906 season, but he would only have five more at-bats for the Naps before retiring from baseball.

Kittridge died in Gary, Indiana at age 58.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball player–managers

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers

Preceded by Tom Loftus

Washington Senators Manager 1904

Succeeded by Patsy Donovan