Born:(1921-10-16)October 16, 1921 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died: July 14, 2013(2013-07-14) (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
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947–1951)
St. Louis Browns (1951)
Detroit Tigers (1952–1954)
Chicago White Sox (1954)
Cincinnati Reds (1955–1956)
Matthew Daniel Batts (October 16, 1921 – July 14, 2013) was an American professional baseball player.[1] 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.
^Matt Batts | Society for American Baseball Research
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