Tex Erwin
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| Tex Erwin | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: December 22, 1885 | ||
| Died: April 5, 1953 (aged 67) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 26, 1907 for the Detroit Tigers |
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| Final game | ||
| July 23, 1914 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .236 | |
| Home runs | 11 | |
| Runs batted in | 70 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Ross Emil "Tex" Erwin (December 22, 1885 - April 5, 1963) was a Major League Baseball catcher for six seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1908), Brooklyn Superbas (1910-14), and Cincinnati Reds (1914). Born in Forney, Texas, Tex played in 276 major league games and had a .236 batting average and a .326 on base percentage with 150 hits, 82 bases on balls, 70 runs scored, 70 RBIs, 37 extra base hits, and 10 stolen bases. Erwin died in 1953 in Rochester, New York.

