Freddy Spurgeon

Born: 10/9/1901 in Wabash, IN, USA

Died: 11/5/1970 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1924-09-19 | Final Game: 1927-09-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Fred Spurgeon

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Biography

Freddy Spurgeon was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the major leagues during the mid-1920s. Born in 1901, he played primarily as a position player from 1924 until his retirement in 1927. Over the course of his career, Spurgeon appeared in 316 games, demonstrating a solid batting prowess with a career batting average of .285. His offensive contributions included 335 hits and 100 runs batted in, along with a notable total of 23 stolen bases, showcasing his speed on the base paths. Spurgeon's lone home run in the big leagues highlights a more contact-oriented playing style, characteristic of the era he played in, which was marked by a focus on batting average and speed rather than power hitting. His performance contributed to the teams he played for during a time when baseball was evolving, and his ability to get on base and drive in runs made him a valuable asset. Although his career was relatively short, his impact on the field and contributions to the game remain part of baseball's rich history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
316	1176	181	335	47	7	1	100	23	60	71	0.285	0.322	0.339	0.661	-2567.5

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.661 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 10.8% 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
1924	CLE	AL	3	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	CLE	AL	107	376	50	108	9	3	0	32	8	15	21	0.287	.288 (avg)	.349 (-10%)	.407 (-20%)	.756 (-15%)	-1146.5
1926	CLE	AL	149	614	101	181	31	3	0	49	7	27	36	0.295	.279 (+5%)	.345 (-6%)	.390 (-9%)	.735 (-7%)	-1012.7
1927	CLE	AL	57	179	30	45	6	1	1	19	8	18	14	0.251	.282 (-11%)	.344 (-6%)	.392 (-20%)	.736 (-14%)	-408.3