Jess Orndorff

Jesse Walworth Thayer Orndorff (January 15, 1881 – September 28, 1960) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Boston Doves in 1907. He played parts of nine seasons in the minor leagues from 1904 to 1917.

Jess Orndorff
Catcher
Born: (1881-01-15)January 15, 1881 Chicago
Died: September 28, 1960(1960-09-28) (aged 79) Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1907, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1907, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Games played	5
At bats	17
Hits	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Doves (1907)

Orndorff wrote a booklet called "The Fundamentals of How to Play Baseball" in 1936 when he was head instructor of the National Baseball School in Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}