Ambrose Puttmann
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Ambrose Nicholas Puttmann (Putty or Brose)
- Bats Unknown, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut September 4, 1903
- Final Game May 10, 1906
- Born September 9, 1880 in Cincinnati, OH USA
- Died June 21, 1936 in Jamaica, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended, pitcher Ambrose Puttmann ran a shoe store in Cincinnati and was later a liquor store clerk. He died of a heart attack at age 55 while vacationing in New York City.
Puttman had an ERA of 0.90 as a rookie in 1903, although he gave up a number of unearned runs. Each year after that, his ERA increased. Manager Clark Griffith was also a pitcher on the team, and kept Puttman for three years. When Puttman originally came up in 1903, he was one of the youngest players on a much older team.
In his last major league season, with the 1906 St. Louis Cardinals, he was still one of the younger pitchers. Babe Adams, a year younger, was a rookie on the team.
