Matt Batts
| Matt Batts | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1921 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: July 14, 2013 (aged 91) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 8, 1956, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 219 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Matthew Daniel Batts (October 16, 1921 – July 14, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1947 through 1956 for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. A slap hitter, Batts played mostly backup roles over the course of his career; during parts of ten MLB seasons, he appeared in 546 games with a .269 batting average, 26 home runs, and 219 runs batted in.