John Titus

Outfielder, Baseball Player

1876 – 1943

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Who was John Titus?

John Franklin Titus born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania was an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves.

His most notable accomplishment was that he led the National League in being hit by pitches in 1909 and ranks 74th on the Major League Baseball career Hit By Pitch list.

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, a .282 batting average, a .373 on-base percentage, a .385 slugging percentage, 1,912 total bases and 144 sacrifice hits.

He died in his hometown at the age of 66.

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Born
Feb 21, 1876
St. Clair
Profession
Lived in
  • St. Clair
Died
Jan 8, 1943
St. Clair

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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