Gus Alberts

Augustus Peter Alberts

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6½", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut May 1, 1884
• Final Game September 22, 1891
• Born September 1860 in Reading, PA USA
• Died May 7, 1912 in Idaho Springs, CO USA

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Biographical Information

Gus Alberts played three years in the majors: 1884, 1888, and 1891. The majority of his big league time cam in 1888 for the Cleveland Blues, where he split his time between shortstop, outfield and third base. Although he hit only .206, the other third baseman, John McGlone, hit only .182 after hitting .253 the year before. Meanwhile, at shortstop, the regular was Ed McKean, the team's star. The next season, McKean stayed at shortstop while Patsy Tebeau played third base.

During the 1890s he sometimes purchased the rights to the concession businesses at a park in the minors. He also owned an interest in a club at one point. In 1904, he was a minor league umpire. In 1911, it was reported that he would "head" an independent club at Bartlesville. A year later, he was a mine worker when he died suddenly from pneumonia at age 52.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1895	St. Joseph Saints	Western Association		8th		Replaced Harry Gatewood
1904	Topeka Saints	Missouri Valley League		--	--	Replaced by C.E. Cole
1906	Bartlesville Indians	Kansas State League	51-64	5th
1907	Parsons Preachers	Oklahoma-Arkansas-Kansas League	10-19	NA

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gus Alberts