Platte was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1890. \n', '

Platte began his professional baseball career playing for the Cadillac Chiefs in the Michigan State League from 1910 to 1912. He compiled batting averages of .339 in 1911 and .346 in 1912.\n', '

He advanced to the International League, playing for the Providence Grays from 1912 to 1914. He compiled a .306 batting average in 1913. At the end of the 1913 season, Platte played for the Detroit Tigers. He made his major league debut on September 1 and appeared in his last major league game on September 18. He appeared in 18 games, five as the backup left fielder, and the rest as a pinch-hitter, and compiled a .111 career batting average. He returned to Providence in 1914 and compiled a .318 average with 23 triples in 597 at bats.\n', '

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