1925
Born March 18, 1925
Lanett, AL, USA
Fred Hatfield Notable
b. March 18, 1925 · Boston Red Sox 1950–1952, Detroit Tigers 1952–1956, Chicago White Sox 1956–1957, Cleveland Indians 1958, Cincinnati Redlegs 1958
Fred Hatfield played for five clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1950 and closing with the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1958. His longest stay was with the Detroit Tigers, from 1952 to 1956.
Across 722 games he batted .242, with 493 hits and 259 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 67 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 408 games at third base, with 855 assists and 48 errors. He turned 99 double plays. He also played 179 games at second base.
He was born in Lanett, AL, USA on March 18, 1925, and died on May 22, 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BOS | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1951 | BOS | 80 | 163 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 1 | .172 |
| 1952 | BOS/DET | 131 | 466 | 48 | 112 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 39 | 54 | 2 | .240 |
| 1953 | DET | 109 | 311 | 41 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 40 | 34 | 3 | .254 |
| 1954 | DET | 81 | 218 | 31 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 4 | .294 |
| 1955 | DET | 122 | 413 | 51 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 61 | 49 | 3 | .232 |
| 1956 | CHW/DET | 114 | 333 | 48 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 1 | .261 |
| 1957 | CHW | 69 | 114 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 1 | .202 |
| 1958 | CIN/CLE | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 722 | 2039 | 259 | 493 | 67 | 10 | 25 | 165 | 248 | 247 | 15 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died May 22, 1998
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain