Charlie Gettig

Charles Henry Gettig

• Bats Right, Throws Unknown
• Height 5' 10", Weight 172 lb.

• Debut August 5, 1896
• Final Game October 14, 1899
• Born December, 1870 in Baltimore, MD USA
• Died April 11, 1935 in Baltimore, MD USA

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Biographical Information

". . . one does not know under what heading to put that useful big fellow. He is a pitcher, a catcher, an infielder and an outfielder, as well as a batter of no small importance."- from Sporting Life, April 24, 1897

Charlie Gettig was a two-way player who appeared with the New York Giants from 1896-99. He was in 126 games, of which 42 were as a pitcher.

Sporting Life sometimes spelled his name "Charley".