Warren Fitzgerald, baseball player, 1891-1892

Warren Fitzgerald

Born: 1868 in PA, USA

Died: 11/7/1930 in Phoenix, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1891-06-04 | Final Game: 1892-06-08

Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Warren Bartholomew Fitzgerald

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Biography

Warren Fitzgerald was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in the early years of the sport during the 1890s. Born in 1868, Fitzgerald's career spanned from 1891 to 1892, a time when baseball was evolving with the advent of more organized play and increasing fan engagement. Over the course of his brief career, he compiled a record of 15 wins and 20 losses, showcasing his role as a competitive pitcher in an era characterized by a mix of burgeoning talent and the challenges of the game's developing strategies. Fitzgerald finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.44 and recorded a total of 113 strikeouts, illustrating his ability to effectively challenge hitters in a time when the game was dominated by different styles of pitching. Although he did not record any saves, his contributions on the mound during the early years of professional baseball helped lay the groundwork for future generations of pitchers. Warren Fitzgerald's legacy is a testament to the formative years of baseball, reflecting the sport's growth and the increasing importance of pitching in the overall dynamics of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 20 36 35 32 3 0 301.0 310 115 7 100 113 3.44 0

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.41 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 LS2 AA 14 17 32 31 28 3 0 267.0 265 99 89 110 3.34 3.52 (+5%) 3147.6
1892 LS3 NL 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 34.0 45 16 11 3 4.24 3.28 (-29%) -683.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 123 16 21 3 2 1 11 3 14 45 0.171 0.266 0.252 0.518 -357.0

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.518 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 21.6% 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
1891 LS2 AA 33 108 15 19 2 2 1 10 3 13 37 0.176 .254 (-31%) .331 (-17%) .343 (-25%) .675 (-21%) -357.0
1892 LS3 NL 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0.133 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 36 0 12 51 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 LS2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1891 LS2 P 32 0 12 45 4 2
1892 LS3 P 4 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 36
Center Field 1