Howard Fitzgerald, baseball player, 1922-1926

Howard Fitzgerald

Born: 5/16/1902 in Eagle Lake, TX, USA

Died: 2/26/1959 in Mathews, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-09-17 | Final Game: 1926-08-06

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 163 lbs

Full name: Howard Chumney Fitzgerald

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Biography

Howard Fitzgerald was a professional baseball player born in 1902, who played primarily as a position player during the early years of Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1922 to August 6, 1926, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approach that would define the later years of the decade. Over the course of his brief career, Fitzgerald appeared in 48 games, where he showcased his skills at the plate with a batting average of .257, accumulating a total of 36 hits. Despite not hitting any home runs, Fitzgerald contributed significantly to his teams with 14 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the base paths with 2 stolen bases. His playing style reflected the competitive nature of the 1920s, a time when players began to embrace a more aggressive approach to the game. While Fitzgerald's career was relatively short, he remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history during a transformative era in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 140 15 36 3 0 0 14 2 8 11 0.257 0.297 0.279 0.576 -364.0

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.576 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 CHC NL 10 24 3 8 1 0 0 4 1 3 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1924 CHC NL 7 19 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1926 BOS AL 31 97 11 25 2 0 0 8 1 5 7 0.258 .279 (-8%) .345 (-15%) .390 (-29%) .735 (-22%) -364.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 34 0 41 2 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CHN OF 6 0 9 0 2 0
1924 CHN OF 5 0 4 0 0 0
1926 BOS OF 23 0 28 2 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 21
Center Field 1
Right Field 12

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1920, 1921