Ted Cather

Theodore Physick Cather (May 20, 1889 – April 9, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1912–1915. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.

Ted Cather
Cather in 1915.
Outfielder
Born: (1889-05-20)May 20, 1889 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 9, 1945(1945-04-09) (aged 55) Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1915, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Assists	20
Fielding percentage	.939
Putouts	227
Batting average	.252
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1912–1914) Boston Braves (1914–1915)
Career highlights and awards
World Series Champion (1914)

In 1914, Cather was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.^[1]

In a brief 4-year, 201 game major league career, Cather recorded a .252 batting average (138-for-548) with 60 runs, 2 home runs and 72 RBI.