| Matt Batts | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1921 San Antonio, Texas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 8, 1956 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 219 |
| Teams | |
Matthew Daniel Batts (born: October 16, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1947 through 1956 for the Boston Red Sox (1947–1951), St. Louis Browns (1951), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1954) and Cincinnati Reds (1955–1956). Batts batted and threw right-handed. He is the uncle of former major leaguer Danny Heep.
A slap hitter and competent defensive catcher, Batts played a backup role over the course of his career. He was the starting catcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1953, appearing in 116 games while hitting .278 with a .985 fielding percentage in 514 chances.
On August 25, 1952, Batts, playing for the Tigers, caught the second of Virgil Trucks' two no-hitters.[1]
In a ten-season career, Batts was a .269 hitter with 26 home runs and 219 RBI in 546 games.