Danny Cater
Danny Anderson Cater is an American former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies at the age of 18, on June 8, 1958. Cater played in Major League Baseball for the Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Cater played twelve seasons in the big leagues, mostly as a regular. For the eight-year period from to, he averaged over 500 plate appearances per season. Cater was a good hitter who was tough to strike out; however, he was slow afoot, making him more likely to ground into double plays, finishing in the top ten in the league in that category six times in those eight years, including second in both in and.
Cater finished second for the American League batting title in 1968 with a batting average of.290. It was "The Year of the Pitcher", and Carl Yastrzemski won the crown with a.301 BA. Cater also led all AL first basemen with a.995 fielding percentage, that season.
Cater‘s career highlights included:
Cater's career totals include 1,289 games played, 1,229 hits, 66 home runs, 519 RBI, and a.276 batting average.
After retiring from baseball, Cater worked at the headquarters office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in Austin, Texas. He now lives in Plano, Texas.
