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Chick Tolson

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Chick Tolson
Tolson, circa 1929
First baseman
Born: (1895-05-03)May 3, 1895
Washington, D.C.
Died: April 16, 1965(1965-04-16) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1925, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1930, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.284
Home runs4
Runs batted in45
Teams

Charles Julius "Chick" Tolson (May 3, 1895 – April 16, 1965) was a professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues over parts of five seasons from 1925–1930, for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

In 144 games over five seasons, Tolson posted a .284 batting average (78-for-275) with 23 runs, 4 home runs and 45 RBIs. Defensively, he recorded a .985 fielding percentage playing every inning in the majors at first base.

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