1906
Born November 9, 1906
Saffordville, KS, USA
Fred Brickell Notable
Fred Brickell divided eight seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1926, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1933.
Across 501 games he batted .281, with 407 hits and 221 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 54 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 346 games in the outfield, with 849 putouts and 30 errors.
He was born in Saffordville, KS, USA on November 9, 1906, and died on April 8, 1961. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | PIT | 24 | 55 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .345 |
| 1927 | PIT | 32 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1928 | PIT | 81 | 202 | 34 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 18 | 5 | .322 |
| 1929 | PIT | 60 | 118 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | .314 |
| 1930 | PHI/PIT | 121 | 459 | 69 | 124 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 41 | 4 | .270 |
| 1931 | PHI | 130 | 514 | 77 | 130 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 42 | 39 | 5 | .253 |
| 1932 | PHI | 45 | 66 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .333 |
| 1933 | PHI | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Career | — | 501 | 1448 | 221 | 407 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 131 | 106 | 121 | 19 | .281 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died April 8, 1961
Image: Goudey, public domain