1871
Born October 5, 1871
Enfield, NH, USA
Jack Fifield Notable
Jack Fifield divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1897, then the Washington Senators through 1899.
He went 21 and 39 with a 4.59 earned run average, pitching 521 innings in 68 games. He struck out 89, completed 54 of his 64 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 69 games he batted .194, with 38 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Enfield, NH, USA on October 5, 1871, and died on November 27, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | 27 | 77 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .234 |
| 1898 | PHI | 21 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .109 |
| 1899 | PHI/WHS | 21 | 55 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .236 |
| Career | — | 69 | 196 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 1 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | 5 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 210.2 | 263 | 129 | 80 | 38 | 5.51 |
| 1898 | PHI | 11 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 171.1 | 170 | 63 | 60 | 31 | 3.31 |
| 1899 | PHI/WHS | 5 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 139.2 | 183 | 74 | 53 | 20 | 4.77 |
| Career | — | 21 | 39 | 68 | 64 | 1 | 521.2 | 616 | 266 | 193 | 89 | 4.59 |
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1939