Jess Orndorff
| Jess Orndorff | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: January 15, 1881 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: September 28, 1960 (aged 79) Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1907, for the Boston Doves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1907, for the Boston Doves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 5 |
| At bats | 17 |
| Hits | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jesse Walworth Thayer Orndorff (January 15, 1881 – September 28, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Boston Doves in 1907. He played parts of nine seasons in the minor leagues from 1904 to 1917.
Orndorff wrote a booklet called "The Fundamentals of How to Play Baseball" in 1936 when he was head instructor of the National Baseball School in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
References
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[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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