Henry Zeiher

Summary

Henry Zeiher (August 11, 1862 – October 14, 1951) was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for the 1886 Washington Nationals. Nicknamed "Whitey," he saw only 21 at-bats, striking out at 12 of those, and reaching base in just one via a walk. Defensively, during the 37 opportunities he was given to catch for the Nationals, he committed three errors and allowed 15 passed balls.[1]

Henry Zeiher
Catcher
Born: August 11, 1862
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: October 14, 1951(1951-10-14) (aged 89)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 24, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
July 5, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

He died in Philadelphia on October 14, 1951, and was interred at that city's Greenmount Cemetery.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts: Henry Zeiher." Chat Sports, February 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Philadelphia Baseball Ghosts: Henry Zeiher," Chat Sports.

External links edit

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