Amos Booth

Amos Smith Booth (September 4, 1848 – July 1, 1921), nicknamed "Darling", was a 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
Died: July 1, 1921(1921-07-01) (aged 72) Miamisburg, Ohio
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