One of those names was “Silent John”, which obviously referred to the fact that he didn’t talk much. The other was “Tight Ass”, which referred to his spending habits and not for his gluteus maximus. Basic nicknames, yes, but they certainly add to the colorfulness of the era, especially considering he wasn’t that interesting a personality to begin with.
Now that we have that out of the way, Titus was a fundamentally sound Outfielder both with his bat and glove. Known to possess a decent eye at the plate, Titus finished three times in the top ten in Batting Average and six times in On Base Percentage in the NL. He would collect 1,209 Hits over his Phillies career.
44. John Titus
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: February 21, 1876 in St. Clair, PA USA
- Weight: 156 lbs.
- Height: 5'9"
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Debut: June 08, 1903
- Final Game: August 08, 1913
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9920 | 1476 | 2802 | 76 | 1122 | 280 | 0.282 |
Before we get to the statistical reasons for placing John Titus on our list, let’s first take a look at his nicknames.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Purchased from Concord (New Hampshire) 6/3/03.
- Departed: Traded to the Boston Braves for Doc Miller 6/21/12.
- Games Played: 1219
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Notable Statistics: 649 Runs Scored
1,209 Hits
216 Doubles
64 Triples
31 Home Runs
475 Runs Batted In
131 Stolen Bases
.278/.368/.379 Slash Line
26.2 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Times Hit by Pitch (1909)
Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (1908)
Most Assists by a Rightfielder (1908 & 1910)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (1906 & 1910)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Rightfielder (1905)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1909 & 1910)
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