Red Bittmann

Red Bittman
Second baseman
Born: (1862-07-22)July 22, 1862
Cincinnati
Died: November 8, 1929(1929-11-08) (aged 67)
Cincinnati
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
October 10, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Henry Peter "Red" Bittman (July 22, 1862 – November 8, 1929) was an American second baseman and occasional umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played one season for the Kansas City Cowboys.

Playing career

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In 1889, he played in the last four games for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association, from October 10 to October 14. He was the seventh person to play second base for the team during that season.

Bittman was an excellent fielder, handling 21 chances without an error. At the plate, he went 4-for-14 (.286) with 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored, and his team went 2-2 against the Cincinnati Red Stockings and Louisville Colonels during his short run as a regular.

Bittman also occasionally served as an umpire, working a total of ten games – six of them behind the plate. His first experience was in Cincinnati for the American Association, five days before he played in his first game for the Cowboys. Then, he umpired nine National League games between 1892 and 1897.

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