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Fred Waterman Notable

b. December 1, 1845 · Washington Olympics 1871–1872, Washington Blue Legs 1873, Chicago White Stockings 1875

Fred Waterman played for three clubs across five seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Washington Olympics in 1871 and closing with the Chicago White Stockings in 1875.

Across 61 games he batted .333, with 101 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 11 stolen bases.

He played 42 games at third base, with 104 assists and 72 errors. He turned 10 double plays.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on December 1, 1845, and died on December 16, 1899.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1871* OLY 321584650 740 1710011 .316
1872* OLY 9451317 120 6000 .378
1873* WAS 15802028 110 12110 .350
1875* CHI 52026 000 3020 .300
Major leagues 0000 000 0000
All seasons 6130381101 970 3811311 .333

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Fred Waterman, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1845

Born December 1, 1845

New York, NY, USA

1899

Died December 16, 1899