Fred Burchell (baseball)

Fred Burchell
Pitcher
Born: July 14, 1879
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Died: November 20, 1951 (aged 72)
Jordan, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 1903 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1909 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Win–loss record 13–15
Earned run average 2.93
Strikeouts 124
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Frederick Duff (Fred) Burchell (July 14, 1879 – November 20, 1951) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies (1903) and Boston Red Sox (1907–1909). Burchell batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

In a four-season career, Burchell posted a 13–15 record with 124 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA in 285-2/3 innings pitched.

Burchell won ten games for the 1908 Boston Red Sox as part of a rotation that included Cy Young, Cy Morgan and Eddie Cicotte. He later played for several minor league teams and managed the Newark Bears in their 1926 inaugural season.

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