| George Lerchen | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 1, 1922 Detroit, Michigan |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1952 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 13, 1953 for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .204 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
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George Edward Lerchen (born December 1, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1953 for the Detroit Tigers (1952) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Lerchen was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. His cousin, Dutch Lerchen, played briefly for the 1910 Boston Red Sox.
In a two-season career, Lerchen was a .204 hitter (10-for-49) with one home run and five RBI in 36 games, including three runs, 10 doubles, one stolen base, and a .361 on-base percentage. In eight outfield appearances at center field (4) and right, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 chances.