Amos Booth

American baseball player (1848–1921)

Baseball player
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 runs0
Runs batted in27
Teams
  • Cincinnati Reds (1876–77)
  • Cincinnati Stars (1880)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1882)
  • Louisville Eclipse (1882)

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.

Sources

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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