1895
Born October 7, 1895
Sheridan, MO, USA
Fred Fussell Notable
Fred Fussell divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1922, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1929.
He went 14 and 17 with a 4.86 earned run average, pitching 294.7 innings in 80 games. He struck out 103 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 80 games he batted .150, with 15 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 2 doubles.
He was born in Sheridan, MO, USA on October 7, 1895, and died on October 23, 1966. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| 1923 | CHC | 28 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .200 |
| 1928 | PIT | 28 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .121 |
| 1929 | PIT | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 80 | 100 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4.74 |
| 1923 | CHC | 3 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 76.1 | 90 | 47 | 31 | 38 | 5.54 |
| 1928 | PIT | 8 | 9 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 159.2 | 183 | 64 | 41 | 43 | 3.61 |
| 1929 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 39.2 | 68 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 8.62 |
| Career | — | 14 | 17 | 80 | 27 | 5 | 294.2 | 365 | 159 | 88 | 103 | 4.86 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died October 23, 1966
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