John Fitzgerald
John Richard Fitzgerald
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1957
John Fitzgerald compiled a career record of 58 wins and 80 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Wenatchee Chiefs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Reidsville Luckies, Florence Steelers, Beaumont Roughnecks, Kansas City Blues, Binghamton Triplets, Atlanta Crackers, Toledo Sox, Bismarck Barons and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 10 | 15 | .400 | 0.00 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 173.0 | 208 | 152 | 129 | 130 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6.93 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 139.0 | 172 | 138 | 107 | 122 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5.52 | 35 | 202.0 | 230 | 165 | 124 | 165 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.12 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 216.0 | 184 | 101 | 75 | 119 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 4 | 38.0 | 43 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.78 | 20 | 9 | 73.0 | 86 | 63 | 55 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.57 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 57 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 10.7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0.00 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 112.0 | 97 | 45 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Bismarck Barons | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.0 | 59 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 80 | .420 | 3.45 | 229 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1073.7 | 1139 | 692 | 411 | 0 | 809 | 0 | 552 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 42 | 68 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .303 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .421 | .722 | 1.143 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 28 | 57 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .122 | .218 | .143 | .361 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 43 | 80 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .212 | .387 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 38 | 86 | 76 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .132 | .214 | .158 | .372 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 20 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 219 | 360 | 337 | 22 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40 | .154 | .190 | .196 | .386 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 40 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 1 | .816 | .775 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .692 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 26 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .853 | 1.115 |
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | P | 34 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 2 | .885 | 1.353 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .611 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 204 | 21 | 105 | 20 | 4 | .863 | .618 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons | |||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Bismarck Barons |
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