Roger Bresnahan

Roger Bresnahan
Catcher / manager
Born: June 11, 1879(1879-06-11) Toledo, Ohio, USA
Died: December 4, 1944 (aged 65) Toledo, Ohio, USA
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1897 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1915 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	530
Teams
As Player Washington Senators (1897) Chicago Orphans (1900) Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) New York Giants (1902–1908) St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912) Chicago Cubs (1913–1915) As Manager St. Louis Cardinals (1909–1912) Chicago Cubs (1915)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1905)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1945
Election Method	Veterans Committee

Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots, was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher and a player-manager.