Fred Applegate

Frederick Romaine Applegate (May 9, 1879 - April 21, 1968) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1904 for the Philadelphia Athletics. From September 30 to October 10 he started and completed three games, winning 1 and losing 2 with an ERA of 6.43. His lone major league win came against the Washington Senators in his third and final start. The score was 7-6.

A good hitter and fielder during his brief time in the big leagues, he batted .286 (2-for-7) and handled eight chances without making an error.

Applegate had some famous teammates on the 1904 Athletics...Hall of Fame hurlers Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank, and Chief Bender.

A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he passed away in his hometown at the age of 88.

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