Bransfield played a season of semipro baseball with a team in Grafton in 1897. After a brief major league stint with Boston in 1898, Bransfield returned to the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901. He played four seasons with the team, most notably serving as the Pirates first baseman in 1903, the year in which the team lost the inaugural World Series to Boston.[1] He subsequently played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.[1]
After his playing career, Bransfield spent time as an umpire, scout, and manager. He managed the Montreal club briefly,[1] then umpired in the Eastern and New England Leagues from 1915 to 1921. He was then signed as a scout for the Chicago Cubs for the 1922 season.[2] In 1923, he managed the Waterbury club in the New England League.[1]
References
^ abcd"Kitty Bransfield, Famous Catcher, Dies". Lewiston Evening Journal. May 2, 1947. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
^"Signs as Scout for Cubs" (PDF). The New York Times. December 7, 1921. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
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kitty, bransfield, william, edward, kitty, bransfield, january, 1875, 1947, american, professional, baseball, first, baseman, played, major, league, baseball, from, 1898, 1911, boston, beaneaters, pittsburgh, pirates, philadelphia, phillies, chicago, cubs, fir. William Edward Kitty Bransfield January 7 1875 May 1 1947 was an American professional baseball first baseman He played in Major League Baseball MLB from 1898 to 1911 for the Boston Beaneaters Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs Kitty BransfieldFirst basemanBorn 1875 01 07 January 7 1875Worcester Massachusetts U S Died May 1 1947 1947 05 01 aged 72 Worcester Massachusetts U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutAugust 22 1898 for the Boston BeaneatersLast MLB appearanceSeptember 14 1911 for the Chicago CubsMLB statisticsBatting average 270Home runs13Runs batted in637TeamsBoston Beaneaters 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates 1901 1904 Philadelphia Phillies 1905 1911 Chicago Cubs 1911 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career EditBransfield played a season of semipro baseball with a team in Grafton in 1897 After a brief major league stint with Boston in 1898 Bransfield returned to the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901 He played four seasons with the team most notably serving as the Pirates first baseman in 1903 the year in which the team lost the inaugural World Series to Boston 1 He subsequently played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs 1 In 1330 games over 12 seasons Bransfield posted a 270 batting average 1351 for 4999 with 529 runs 225 doubles 75 triples 13 home runs 637 RBI 175 stolen bases 221 bases on balls 304 on base percentage and 353 slugging percentage He finished his career with a 983 fielding percentage In the 1903 World Series he hit 207 6 for 29 with 3 runs and 1 RBI Later life EditAfter his playing career Bransfield spent time as an umpire scout and manager He managed the Montreal club briefly 1 then umpired in the Eastern and New England Leagues from 1915 to 1921 He was then signed as a scout for the Chicago Cubs for the 1922 season 2 In 1923 he managed the Waterbury club in the New England League 1 References Edit a b c d Kitty Bransfield Famous Catcher Dies Lewiston Evening Journal May 2 1947 Retrieved August 18 2012 Signs as Scout for Cubs PDF The New York Times December 7 1921 Retrieved August 18 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kitty Bransfield Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitty Bransfield amp oldid 1168134020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
