1866
Born October 16, 1866
Cornwallis, NS, CAN
Fred Lake Marquee
b. October 16, 1866 · Boston Beaneaters 1891, 1897, Louisville Colonels 1894, Pittsburgh Pirates 1898, Boston Doves 1910
Lake's best offensive season came with Louisville in 1894. He hit .286 with 12 hits, one home run, 10 runs batted in, eight runs and 11 walks across 16 games. The home run was the only one of his career.
Five playing seasons gave him 29 hits, six doubles, 16 runs batted in and a .232 average across 48 games. Lake caught 27 games and also appeared at second base, shortstop and first base.
Lake later managed 349 games for Boston clubs in both leagues, going 163-180. His 1908 American League club went 22-17 after he took over, and the 1909 team finished 88-63. He moved to Boston's National League club in 1910 and went 53-100. Lake also returned as a player for three games that year, nineteen years after his debut. He died in 1931, at sixty-five.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | BSN | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1894 | LOU | 16 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .286 |
| 1897 | BSN | 19 | 62 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .242 |
| 1898 | PIT | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .077 |
| 1910 | BSN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 48 | 125 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 4 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1931
Died November 24, 1931
1891
Major-league debut: Fred Lake
Fred Lake made a major-league debut on May 7, 1891.
1910
Final major-league game: Fred Lake
Fred Lake played a final major-league game on May 28, 1910.
Image: Paul Thompson, public domain