Edward Charles "Jumbo" Cartwright (October 6, 1859 – September 3, 1933) was an American professional first baseman in Major League Baseball in 1890 and from 1894 to 1897. He played for the St. Louis Browns of the American Association (predecessor of the current St. Louis Cardinals) and the Washington Senators of the National League.
| Ed Cartwright | |
|---|---|
 Ed Cartwright photographed by C. M. Bell Studio | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 6, 1859 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: September 3, 1933 (aged 73) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 4, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| On-base percentage | .368 |
| RBI | 333 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Cartwright is most famous for having seven RBI in one inning, accomplished with the Browns on September 23, 1890; his record would stand for 109 years until it was broken by Fernando Tatís of the Cardinals on April 23, 1999.[1] Cartwright also hit for the cycle on September 30, 1895, while playing for the Senators against the Boston Beaneaters.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "RBI Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
Further reading
edit- "Browns 21, Athletics 2 (Box Score)". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. September 24, 1890 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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