John Titus

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John Franklin Titus (February 21, 1876 - January 8, 1943) born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania was an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1903-12) and Boston Braves (1912-13).

His most notable accomplishment was that he led the National League in being Hit By Pitch (16) in 1909 and ranks 70th on the Major League Baseball Career Hit By Pitch List (94).

In 11 seasons he played in 1,402 Games and had 4,960 At Bats, 738 Runs, 1,401 Hits, 253 Doubles, 72 Triples, 38 Home Runs, 561 RBI, 140 Stolen Bases, 620 Walks, .282 Batting Average, .373 On-base percentage, .385 Slugging Percentage, 1,912 Total Bases and 144 Sacrificew Hits.

He died in his hometown at the age of 66.

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