Fred Hatfield

Q: When was Fred Hatfield born?

Fred Hatfield was born on March 18, 1925.

Q: Where was Fred Hatfield born?

Fred Hatfield was born in Lanett, AL .

Q: How tall was Fred Hatfield?

Fred Hatfield was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fred Hatfield weigh when playing?

Fred Hatfield weighed 171 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Fred Hatfield play?

Fred Hatfield played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Fred Hatfield in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Hatfield has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Fred Hatfield play?

Fred Hatfield was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Fred Hatfield have?

Fred Hatfield had 493 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Fred Hatfield have?

Fred Hatfield had 25 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Fred Hatfield's average?

Fred Hatfield had a .242 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 171lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: March 18, 1925 in Lanett, AL us

Died: May 22, 1998 in Tallahassee, FL

Buried: Meadowwood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, FL

Schools: Birmingham-Southern College (Birmingham, AL), Troy University (Troy, AL)

Debut: August 31, 1950 (Age 25-166d, 10,735th in major league history)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 13, 1958 (Age 33-056d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Fred James Hatfield

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

2039

493

.242

260

RBI

165

OBP

.332

SLG

.321

OPS

.654

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1942	17	BOS-min	D,C	93	371	371		93	13	3	1						.251	.251	.310	.561		115							DSC,CAN · BIST,MATL
1946	21	BOS-min	B	114	483	440	66	118	7	9	3	42	11		20	64	.268	.313	.345	.659		152		9	14				ROA · PIED
1947	22	BOS-min	A	137	590	525	72	143	22	8	7	74	6		42	49	.272	.338	.385	.723		202		10	13				SCR · EL
1948	23	BOS-min	B,AAA	147	663	557	116	153	28	8	20	86	12		80	78	.275	.386	.461	.847		257		21	5				LYN,LOU · NENL,AA
1949	24	BOS-min	AA	154	667	597	98	156	21	13	25	101	6		57	100	.261	.333	.466	.798		278		7	6				BIR · SOUA
1950	25	BOS-min	AA	141	646	544	113	163	22	9	27	101	3		88	90	.300	.407	.522	.930		284		11	3				BIR · SOUA
1950	25	BOS	AL	10	15	12	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	63	3	0	0	0		0	/H5
1951	26	BOS	AL	80	187	163	23	28	4	2	2	14	1	0	22	27	.172	.274	.258	.532	39	42	1	1	1		0	5H
1952	27	TOT	AL	131	520	466	49	112	13	3	3	28	2	5	39	54	.240	.309	.300	.609	70	140	15	7	7		2	*5/6H
1952	27	BOS	AL	19	30	25	6	8	1	1	1	3	0	3	4	2	.320	.433	.560	.993	167	14	2	1	0		2	5/H
1952	27	DET	AL	112	490	441	43	104	12	2	2	25	2	2	35	52	.236	.301	.286	.587	64	126	13	6	7		0	*5/6
1953	28	DET	AL	109	358	311	41	79	11	1	3	19	3	5	40	34	.254	.341	.325	.666	82	101	7	1	6		2	5H4/6
1954	29	DET	AL	81	257	218	31	64	12	0	2	25	4	2	28	24	.294	.385	.376	.761	111	82	5	5	4	1	0	4H5
1955	30	DET	AL	122	494	413	51	96	15	3	8	33	3	2	61	49	.232	.337	.341	.678	85	141	7	5	11	2	6	456/H
1956	31	TOT	AL	114	388	333	48	87	9	1	7	35	1	0	39	37	.261	.351	.357	.708	87	119	7	9	3	4	3	5H/46
1956	31	DET	AL	8	15	12	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	75	3	0	1	0	0	0	/H4
1956	31	CHW	AL	106	373	321	46	84	9	1	7	33	1	0	37	36	.262	.349	.361	.710	88	116	7	8	3	4	3	5H/6
1957	32	CHW	AL	69	137	114	14	23	3	0	0	8	1	0	15	20	.202	.316	.228	.544	51	26	2	5	1	2	1	5H
1958	33	CLE-min	AAA	106	429	374	55	101	17	5	10	37	12		39	30	.270	.355	.422	.777		158	10	10	6	0			SDG · PCL
1958	33	TOT	MLB	6	10	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.111	.200	.111	.311	-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5H4
1958	33	CLE	AL	3	9	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5H
1958	33	CIN	NL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/45H
1959	34	CLE-LAD-min	AAA	130																									SDG,SPO · PCL
1961	36	BAL-min	AA	115	345	292	43	92	19	2	6	56	7		40	24	.315	.404	.455	.860		133		7	1	5	7		LRK · SOUA
1962	37	HOU-min	C	93	295	250	44	83	11	0	8	51	5	2	37	22	.332	.422	.472	.894		118		4	1	3			MOD · CALL
1963	38	MLN-DET-min	AAA,A	12	32	27	3	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	1	.259	.355	.259	.614		7		2	1	0			DEN,JAM · PCL,NYPL
9 Yrs				722	2366	2039	260	493	67	10	25	165	15	14	248	247	.242	.332	.321	.654	78	655	44	33	33	9	14
162 Game Avg.				162	531	458	58	111	15	2	6	37	3	3	56	55	.242	.332	.321	.654	78	147	10	7	7		3

DET (5 yrs)				432	1614	1395	168	346	50	6	15	104	12	11	166	160	.248	.335	.325	.660	82	453	32	18	28	3	8
BOS (3 yrs)				109	232	200	32	39	5	3	3	19	1	3	29	30	.195	.303	.295	.598	56	59	3	2	1		2
CHW (2 yrs)				175	510	435	60	107	12	1	7	41	2	0	52	56	.246	.340	.326	.666	78	142	9	13	4	6	4
CIN (1 yr)				3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				3	9	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (9 yrs)				719	2365	2038	260	493	67	10	25	165	15	14	248	247	.242	.332	.321	.654	78	655	44	33	33	9	14
NL (1 yr)				3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fred Hatfield born?

Fred Hatfield was born on March 18, 1925.

Where was Fred Hatfield born?

Fred Hatfield was born in Lanett, AL.

How tall was Fred Hatfield?

Fred Hatfield was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Fred Hatfield weigh when playing?

Fred Hatfield weighed 171 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fred Hatfield play?

Fred Hatfield played 9 seasons.

Is Fred Hatfield in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Hatfield has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Fred Hatfield play?

Fred Hatfield was a Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Fred Hatfield have?

Fred Hatfield had 493 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fred Hatfield have?

Fred Hatfield had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Fred Hatfield's average?

Fred Hatfield had a .242 average over his career.

How many teams has Fred Hatfield played for?

Fred Hatfield played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Redlegs and Cleveland Indians.

When did Fred Hatfield retire?

Fred Hatfield last played in 1958.

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