Charles A. Armbruster (August 30, 1880 – October 7, 1964) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1907 for the Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox.

Charlie Armbruster
Catcher
Born: (1880-08-30)August 30, 1880
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Died: October 7, 1964(1964-10-07) (aged 84)
Grants Pass, Oregon, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1905, for the Boston Americans
Last MLB appearance
September 11, 1907, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.149
Hits0
Runs batted in12
Teams

Biography

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A native of Cincinnati, Ohio,[1] Ambruster shared catching duties with Lou Criger for the Boston Americans in part of three seasons. In 1906 he appeared in a career-high 72 games and hit .144 (21-for-201). In a three-year career, Ambruster was a .149 hitter (53-for-355) with 24 runs and 12 RBI in 131 games. He batted and threw right-handed. Ambruster died in Grants Pass, Oregon at the age of 84.

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References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Armbruster Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
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