Fred Siefke
Fred Siefke | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: New York, New York | March 27, 1870|
Died: April 18, 1893 New York, New York | (aged 23)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 1, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .138 |
Games played | 16 |
Hits | 8 |
Teams | |
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Frederick Edwin Siefke (March 27, 1870 – April 18, 1893) was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City.[1]
Career[]
Siefke's only season consisted of 16 games at third base for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators during their one and only season in the American Association. In 58 at bats, he collected eight hits for a .138 batting average that included two doubles and one run scored.[1][2]
Post-career[]
Siefke died at the age of 23 of Bright's disease[3] in New York City, and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Fred Siefke's career statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Brooklyn Gladiators History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Too Young to Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "Career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1870 births
- 1893 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Brooklyn Gladiators players
- Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Deaths from kidney disease
- Lynn (minor league baseball) players