Frank Fletcher (baseball)
American baseball player (1891-1974)
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Oliver Frank Fletcher (March 6, 1891 – October 7, 1974) was an American baseball player. Born in Hildreth, Illinois, he played shortstop and third base and batted and threw right-handed. He sometimes played under the name Fletcher Franks.[1]
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| Frank Fletcher | |
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| Shortstop/Third baseman | |
| Born: March 6, 1891 Hildreth, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 7, 1974 (aged 83) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 14, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 14, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Fletcher played minor league baseball with the Harrisburg Coal Miners of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League and the Syracuse Stars of the New York State League.[2] He originally played as a third baseman, but switched to shortstop upon joining the Stars in 1914. The Syracuse Herald called him "one of the snappiest young players" in his league.[3]
Fletcher made his only major league appearance in 1914, when he played in one game for the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out in his only at-bat.[4] Phillies manager Pat Moran gave him a trial during the next season,[1] but he did not appear in any major league games that year.[4]
Fletcher later served as a coach for Clearwater High School's baseball team.[5] He died in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1974.[4]
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