1894
Born October 11, 1894
High Point, NC, USA
Gary Fortune Notable
Gary Fortune divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1916, then the Boston Red Sox through 1920.
He went 0 and 5 with a 6.61 earned run average, pitching 77.7 innings in 20 games. He struck out 23. Across 20 games he batted .167, with 4 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in High Point, NC, USA on October 11, 1894, and died on September 23, 1955. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1918 | PHI | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .200 |
| 1920 | BOS | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 20 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3.60 |
| 1918 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31.0 | 41 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 8.13 |
| 1920 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 41.2 | 46 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Career | — | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 77.2 | 89 | 57 | 46 | 23 | 6.61 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died September 23, 1955
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