1891
Born March 2, 1891
New York, NY, USA
William Fischer Notable
b. March 2, 1891 · Brooklyn Superbas 1913, Brooklyn Robins 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Chicago Cubs 1916, Pittsburgh Pirates 1916–1917
William Fischer played for five clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1913 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1917.
Across 412 games he batted .274, with 301 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 50 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 321 games behind the plate, with 1,354 putouts and 56 errors. He turned 33 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on March 2, 1891, and died on September 4, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BRO | 62 | 165 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .267 |
| 1914 | BRO | 43 | 105 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .257 |
| 1915 | CHI | 105 | 292 | 30 | 96 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 19 | 5 | .329 |
| 1916 | CHC/PIT | 107 | 292 | 26 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 3 | .219 |
| 1917 | PIT | 95 | 245 | 25 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 11 | .286 |
| Career | — | 412 | 1099 | 109 | 301 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 115 | 90 | 66 | 20 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died September 4, 1945
Image: Bain News Service, public domain