Fred Underwood
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| Fred Underwood | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: October 14, 1868 | ||
| Died: January 26, 1906 (aged 37) | ||
| Batted: Unknown | Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 18, 1894 for the Brooklyn Grooms |
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| Final game | ||
| August 30, 1894 for the Brooklyn Grooms |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss record | 2-4 | |
| ERA | 7.85 | |
| Strikeouts | 10 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Frederick Theodore Underwood (October 14, 1868 - January 26, 1906) was a Major League Baseball pitcher during part of the 1894 season. He was a native of St. Louis County, Missouri.
Underwood appeared in seven games for the Brooklyn Grooms of the National League, starting six of them and completing five. He gave up 110 baserunners (80 hits and 30 walks) in just 47 innings. He also gave up 62 runs, but only 41 of them were earned runs.
Despite his stuggles he did win two games for Brooklyn...July 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies (8-7) and July 28 against the Washington Senators (9-5). He was more successful with the bat, as he went 7-for-18 for a batting average of .389.
In his short MLB career he was 2-4 with 10 strikeouts and an ERA of 7.85.
Underwood died at the age of 37 in Kansas City, Missouri.
