1893
Born August 22, 1893
Defiance, MO, USA
Oscar Fuhr Notable
Oscar Fuhr divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1921, then the Boston Red Sox through 1925.
He went 3 and 12 with a 6.35 earned run average, pitching 175.7 innings in 63 games. He struck out 59 and threw 1 shutout. Across 63 games he batted .209, with 9 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Defiance, MO, USA on August 22, 1893, and died on March 29, 1975. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | BOS | 23 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 |
| 1925 | BOS | 39 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 63 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .209 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 1924 | BOS | 3 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 80.1 | 100 | 53 | 39 | 30 | 5.94 |
| 1925 | BOS | 0 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 91.1 | 138 | 67 | 30 | 27 | 6.60 |
| Career | — | 3 | 12 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 175.2 | 249 | 124 | 69 | 59 | 6.35 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died March 29, 1975
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain