Fred Burchell

Frederick Duff Burchell

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut April 17, 1903
• Final Game July 15, 1909
• Born July 14, 1879 in Perth Amboy, NJ USA
• Died November 20, 1951 in Jordan, NY USA

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Biographical Information

“His one great fault was lack of control, and then, too, he was not showing a disposition for hard work. With a big string of pitchers, Fred Lake decided that Burchell would never rise to the heights of a swell major league workman and disposed of him to Buffalo, where he will no doubt do good work.” - Boston Globe, July 24, 1909

Fred Burchell saw time in four big league seasons, primarily over a three-year stretch (1907 to 1909) with the Boston Red Sox. In 49 games as a big leaguer, he was 13-15 with a 2.93 ERA, walking 92 men but striking out 124 in 285 2/3 innings. Fred later managed the 1912 Syracuse Stars, 1926 Newark Bears and 1930 St. Thomas Blue Sox.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1912	Syracuse Stars	New York State League		7th	none		replaced Edward McCafferty
1913	Syracuse Stars	New York State League		--	none	--	replaced by Fred Payne
1926	Newark Bears	International League	99-66	3rd	none	none
1930	St. Thomas Blue Sox	Ontario League		--	none	--	replaced by Joe Untz

Related Sites

• Fred Burchell at the SABR Bio Project