Pete Fries

Peter Martin Fries

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut August 10, 1883
• Final Game May 16, 1884
• Born October 30, 1857 in Scranton, PA USA
• Died July 29, 1937 in Chicago, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Pete Fries played in the bigs in 1883 and 1884. He was apparently with Bay City in 1883 before coming to the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes to pitch three games. The press noted that he often threw wild pitches (a total of eight in 25 innings with Columbus). In 1884, he played one game in the outfield with the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers and was a pitcher/outfielder with the Stillwater team.