Amos Booth

Amos Smith Booth (September 4, 1848 – July 1, 1921), nicknamed "Darling", was an American professional baseball player in the 1870s and 1880s. Booth's primary playing years were in 1876 and 1877 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had a .261 batting average his first year, and a .171 in 1877. Booth took a leave of absence from baseball until 1880 when he appeared in one game with his old team. He also played in 2 games in 1882, with the Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Eclipse.

Amos Booth
Catcher/Infielder
Born: (1848-09-04)September 4, 1848 Lebanon, Ohio, U.S.
Died: July 1, 1921(1921-07-01) (aged 72) Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1876, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1882, for the Louisville Eclipse
MLB statistics
Batting average	.224
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	27
Earned run average	4.14
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1876–1877) Cincinnati Stars (1880) Baltimore Orioles (1882) Louisville Eclipse (1882)

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac