1869
Born April 26, 1869
New York, NY, USA
Fritz Clausen Notable
Fritz Clausen divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Louisville Colonels from 1892, then the Louisville Colonels through 1896.
He went 16 and 22 with a 3.64 earned run average, pitching 324.3 innings in 43 games. He struck out 134, completed 36 of his 42 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 43 games he batted .147, with 20 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on April 26, 1869, and died on February 11, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | LOU | 24 | 84 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .155 |
| 1893 | CHC/LOU | 15 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .149 |
| 1894 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1896 | LOU | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 43 | 136 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .147 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | LOU | 9 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 200.0 | 181 | 68 | 87 | 94 | 3.06 |
| 1893 | CHC/LOU | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 109.0 | 112 | 48 | 61 | 35 | 3.96 |
| 1894 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14.54 |
| 1896 | LOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6.55 |
| Career | — | 16 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 324.1 | 315 | 131 | 159 | 134 | 3.64 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Died February 11, 1960
Image: David Thorn, public domain