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Fred Burchell

Fred Burchell Notable

b. July 14, 1879 · Philadelphia Phillies 1903, Boston Americans 1907, Boston Red Sox 1908–1909

Fred Burchell played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1903 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1909.

He went 13 and 15 with a 2.93 earned run average, pitching 285.7 innings in 49 games. He struck out 124. Across 50 games he batted .220, with 24 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, USA on July 14, 1879, and died on November 20, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1903 PHI 61603 000 1040 .188
1907 BOS 2501 000 0010 .200
1908 BOS 3269617 000 5040 .246
1909 BOS 101903 100 1040 .158
Career 50109624 100 70130 .220

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1903 PHI 0363 044.048 1414122.86
1907 BOS 0121 010.08 3262.70
1908 BOS 1083119 0179.2161 5965942.96
1909 BOS 33105 052.051 1711122.94
Career 13154928 0285.2268 9392124 2.93

On this day & linked events

1879

Born July 14, 1879

Perth Amboy, NJ, USA

1951

Died November 20, 1951

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