Chico Fernández Notable

b. March 2, 1932 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1956, Philadelphia Phillies 1957–1959, Detroit Tigers 1960–1963, New York Mets 1963

Chico Fernández played for four clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 and closing with the New York Mets in 1963.

Across 856 games he batted .240, with 666 hits and 270 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 91 doubles and 68 stolen bases.

He played 810 games at shortstop, with 2,082 assists and 146 errors. He turned 394 double plays.

He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on March 2, 1932, and died on June 11, 2016. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1956	BRO	34	66	11	15	2	0	1	9	3	10	2	.227
1957	PHI	149	500	42	131	14	4	5	51	31	64	18	.262
1958	PHI	148	522	38	120	18	5	6	51	37	48	12	.230
1959	PHI	45	123	15	26	5	1	0	3	10	11	2	.211
1960	DET	133	435	44	105	13	3	4	35	39	50	13	.241
1961	DET	133	435	41	108	15	4	3	40	36	45	8	.248
1962	DET	141	503	64	125	17	2	20	59	42	69	10	.249
1963	DET/NYM	73	194	15	36	7	0	1	11	15	41	3	.186
Career	—	856	2778	270	666	91	19	40	259	213	338	68	.240

On this day & linked events

1932

Born March 2, 1932

Havana, La Habana, Cuba

2016

Died June 11, 2016

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