1954
Born October 13, 1954
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
George Frazier Notable
b. October 13, 1954 · St. Louis Cardinals 1978–1980, New York Yankees 1981–1983, Cleveland Indians 1984, Chicago Cubs 1984–1986, Minnesota Twins 1986–1987
George Frazier played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1987.
He went 35 and 43 with a 4.20 earned run average, pitching 675 innings in 415 games. He struck out 449. Across 415 games he batted .143, with 3 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on October 13, 1954, and died on June 19, 2023. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | STL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1979 | STL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | STL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | NYY | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | NYY | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | NYY | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | CHC/CLE | 59 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1985 | CHC | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | CHC/MIN | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | MIN | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 415 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | STL | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4.09 |
| 1979 | STL | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4.45 |
| 1980 | STL | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 23.0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 27.2 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | NYY | 4 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 111.2 | 103 | 43 | 39 | 69 | 3.47 |
| 1983 | NYY | 4 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 8 | 115.1 | 94 | 44 | 45 | 78 | 3.43 |
| 1984 | CHC/CLE | 9 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 108.0 | 98 | 47 | 40 | 82 | 3.92 |
| 1985 | CHC | 7 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 76.0 | 88 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 6.39 |
| 1986 | CHC/MIN | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 78.1 | 86 | 44 | 50 | 66 | 5.06 |
| 1987 | MIN | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 81.1 | 77 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 4.98 |
| Career | — | 35 | 43 | 415 | 0 | 29 | 675.2 | 653 | 315 | 313 | 449 | 4.20 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died June 19, 2023
1978
Major-league debut: George Frazier
George Frazier made a major-league debut on May 25, 1978.
1987
Final major-league game: George Frazier
George Frazier played a final major-league game on October 4, 1987.
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