Fred Hatfield
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| Fred Hatfield | |
|---|---|
 Hatfield, c. 1953 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 18, 1925 Lanett, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: May 22, 1998 (aged 73) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 165 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Fred James Hatfield (March 18, 1925 – May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron",[1] was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 171 pounds (78 kg).
Born in Lanett, Alabama, Hatfield attended Birmingham–Southern College and Troy State College before Hatfield was signed by the Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942. As a big-leaguer, Hatfield played in 722 games and had a career batting average of .242 with an on-base percentage of .332. He had 493 hits, 248 bases on balls, and 165 RBIs.
Hatfield played in the infield, with 408 games at third base, 179 games at second base, and 27 games at shortstop.
Hatfield was among the American League leaders in being hit by pitch in 1952, 1954, 1956, and 1957. He was also among the league leaders in 1955 for sacrifice hits and intentional walks.
