Glenn Myatt

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Glenn Myatt
Glenn Myatt 1933 Goudey baseball card
Catcher
Born: (1897-07-09)July 9, 1897
Argenta, Arkansas
Died: August 9, 1969(1969-08-09) (aged 72)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1920, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1936, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs38
Runs batted in387
Teams

Glenn Calvin Myatt (July 9, 1897 – August 9, 1969) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 to 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–1921), Cleveland Indians (1922–1935), New York Giants (1935–1936), and Detroit Tigers (1936).

In 1004 games over 16 seasons, Myatt posted a .270 batting average (722-for-2678) scoring 346 runs, 38 home runs and 387 runs batted in (RBIs). He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage, playing at catcher and all three outfield positions.

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