Charlie Fuchs
Charles Thomas Fuchs (November 18, 1913 – June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1944). The 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 168 lb (76 kg) left-hander was a native of Union Hill, New Jersey (now part of Union City, New Jersey).
| Charlie Fuchs | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: November 18, 1913 Union Hill, New Jersey | |||
| Died: June 10, 1969 (aged 55) Weehawken, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1942, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 5, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 6–10 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.89 | ||
| Strikeouts | 41 | ||
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Fuchs is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. Making his major league debut in relief on April 17, 1942, against the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park, his first major league win came just two days later.[1] He started the second game of a doubleheader against the same St. Louis Browns and pitched a 1–0 complete game shutout.
In three seasons Fuchs appeared in a total of 47 games and had a 6–10 record, 13 starts, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts, 13 games finished, and 1 save. He allowed 90 earned runs in 1652⁄3 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.89. He was not a good hitter (3-for-43...an .070 batting average), but he was a competent fielder, handling 50 of 52 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .962.
Fuchs died at the age of 56 in Weehawken, New Jersey.
References
- "Detroit Tigers 1, St. Louis Browns 0 (2)". retrosheet.org. April 19, 1942. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Charlie Fuchs at Find a Grave
