Died: December 4, 1944(1944-12-04) (aged 65) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1897, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average
.279
Home runs
26
Runs batted in
530
Managerial record
328–432
Winning %
.432
Teams
As player
Washington Senators (1897)
Chicago Orphans (1900)
Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)
New York Giants (1902–1908)
St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912)
Chicago Cubs (1913–1915)
As manager
St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912)
Chicago Cubs (1915)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1905)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
1945
Election method
Old-Timers Committee
Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "the Duke of Tralee", was an American player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, Bresnahan competed in MLB for the Washington Senators (1897), Chicago Orphans (1900), Baltimore Orioles (1901–02), New York Giants (1902–1908), St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912) and Chicago Cubs (1913–1915). Bresnahan also managed the Cardinals (1909–1912) and Cubs (1915). He was a member of the 1905 World Series champions.
Bresnahan began his MLB career as a pitcher. He also served as an outfielder, before becoming a regular catcher. For his MLB career, Bresnahan had a .279 batting average in 4,480 at bats and a 328–432 managerial win–loss record. Bresnahan popularized the use of protective equipment in baseball by introducing shin guards, to be worn by catchers, in 1907.[1][2] He also developed the first batting helmet.
After retiring as a player, Bresnahan remained active in professional baseball. He owned the minor league Toledo Mud Hens and coached for the Giants and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 by the Veterans Committee.[3]
^Suehsdorf, A. D. (1978). The Great American Baseball Scrapbook. Random House. p. 36. ISBN 0-394-50253-1.
^Appel, Marty (Winter 2011–2012). "A Second Look at Hall of Famer Roger Bresnahan. Memories and Dreams". National Baseball Hall of Fame Official Magazine. 33 (6): 39. A pair of his shin guards is ... part of the Hall of Fame's collection . ...
^His Hall of Fame plaque states, in part: "He was one of the game's most natural players and might have starred at any position. [He] was one of the few major league catchers fast enough to be used as a leadoff man." Appel, Marty. A Second Look at Hall of Famer Roger Bresnahan. Memories and Dreams (Vol. 33, No. 6; Winter 2011[-2012], p. 39). National Baseball Hall of Fame official magazine.
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