Fred Sington

Frederic William Sington
(Moose)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 215 lb.
• School University of Alabama
• Debut September 23, 1934
• Final Game June 16, 1939
• Born February 24, 1910 in Birmingham, AL USA
• Died August 20, 1998 in Birmingham, AL USA

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Biographical Information==

After starring as a football player at the University of Alabama, Fred Sington went on to play with the Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame [1].

Although he had most of his at-bats with the Senators, Sington had a notable 17 games with the Dodgers in 1938, when he posted a batting line of .358/.493/.623. The team finished seventh in the National League and he was the team's strongest hitter during his short time with them.

In 1932 he led two different minor leagues in home runs. His .384 batting average in 1936 was far above anyone else on the Chattanooga Lookouts team, including Taffy Wright, who would go on to hit .350 in the majors during his rookie year in 1938.

• Led 1932 Southeastern League with 6 HR (league disbanded May 21, sington moved to Middle Atlantic League)
• Led 1932 Middle Atlantic League with .368 BA, 29 HR, 110 RBI, 110 R, and 12 3B
• Led 1934 International League with 147 RBI
• Led 1936 Southern Association with .384 BA and 22 3B
• Led 1938 Southern Association with 47 2B