Chick Fewster

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1927)

Chick Fewster was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 644 career games, he hit .258 with 506 hits, 6 home runs, and 167 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .258
HR 6
RBI 167
H 506
OPS .672
PIV -1,788
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
11/10/1896 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
4/16/1945 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-19
Last Game
1927-05-01

Full name: Wilson Lloyd Fewster

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Career Batting Statistics

Chick Fewster — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
644 1,963 282 506 91 12 6 167 57 240 264 .258 .346 .326 .672 -1,788

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chick Fewster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 NYA AL 11 36 2 8 0 0 0 1 1 5 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYA AL 81 244 38 69 9 3 1 15 8 34 36 .283 .262 (+8%) .322 (+20%) .347 (+2%) .670 (+11%) 646.6
1920 NYA AL 21 21 8 6 1 0 0 1 0 7 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1921 NYA AL 66 207 44 58 19 0 1 19 4 28 43 .280 .286 (-2%) .344 (+11%) .395 (-2%) .739 (+4%) 255.5
1922 NYA AL 44 132 20 32 4 1 1 9 2 16 23 .242 .285 (-15%) .345 (-6%) .397 (-22%) .743 (-15%) -288.1
1922 BOS AL 23 83 8 24 4 1 0 9 8 6 10 .289 .285 (+1%) .345 (avg) .397 (-9%) .743 (-5%) -288.1
1923 BOS AL 90 284 32 67 10 1 0 15 7 39 35 .236 .282 (-17%) .344 (-3%) .390 (-29%) .734 (-17%) -651.6
1924 CLE AL 101 322 36 86 12 2 0 36 12 24 36 .267 .283 (-6%) .345 (-6%) .389 (-19%) .734 (-13%) -636.5
1925 CLE AL 93 294 39 73 16 1 1 38 6 36 25 .248 .288 (-14%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-21%) .756 (-14%) -635.0
1926 BRO NL 105 337 53 82 16 3 2 24 9 45 49 .243 .279 (-13%) .345 (-1%) .390 (-16%) .735 (-9%) -416.4
1927 BRO NL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 644 1,963 282 506 91 12 6 167 57 240 264 .258 — — — — -2,014

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chick Fewster — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 10 3 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Chick Fewster — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NYA 4 10 3 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 .200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chick Fewster — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3421019170266396.261
Away306951113243376.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chick Fewster — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-05-01 BRONY1W 000000000
1927-04-28 BROPHIL 010000000
1927-04-24 BROPHIL 000000000
1927-04-15 BROBSNL 100000000
1926-09-26 BROCHCW 312100200
1926-09-18 BROPITW 210000020
1926-09-12 BROCINL 301000101
1926-09-12 BROCINL 100000000
1926-09-11 BRONY1L 200000002
1926-09-09 BROPHIW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chick Fewster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 366 0 811 997 105 152
3B 43 0 43 81 5 7
OF 123 0 214 29 9 5
SS 67 0 130 176 33 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chick Fewster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA 2B 11 0 26 31 5 5
1918 NYA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1919 NYA 2B 4 0 7 6 1 1
1919 NYA 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1
1919 NYA OF 41 0 73 15 5 2
1919 NYA SS 24 0 45 64 12 6
1920 NYA 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1920 NYA SS 6 0 9 12 4 1
1921 NYA 2B 15 0 34 54 10 10
1921 NYA OF 43 0 71 5 2 1
1922 NYA 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1922 NYA OF 38 0 70 9 2 2
1922 BOS 3B 23 0 30 63 4 4
1923 BOS 2B 49 0 103 140 16 21
1923 BOS 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
1923 BOS SS 37 0 76 100 17 10
1924 CLE 2B 94 0 194 229 17 36
1924 CLE 3B 5 0 6 4 1 0
1925 CLE 2B 83 0 222 237 30 41
1925 CLE 3B 10 0 5 13 0 2
1925 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRO 2B 103 0 225 297 26 38

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chick Fewster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 369
Third Base 44
Shortstop 69
Left Field 41
Center Field 52
Right Field 31

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chick Fewster (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Coleman
    .263 avg, 16 HR
  2. 93
    Johnny Lipon
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  3. 92
    Ray Morgan
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  4. 91
    William Louden
    .261 avg, 12 HR
  5. 88
    Don Ross
    .262 avg, 12 HR
  6. 87
    Dick Howser
    .248 avg, 16 HR

Chick Fewster: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 19, 1917 and the final game on May 1, 1927, Chick Fewster built the record summarized on this page. Fewster played for the New York Yankees (1917 through 1922), the Boston Red Sox (1922 through 1923), the Cleveland Indians (1924 to 1925), and the Brooklyn Robins (1926 to 1927). Fewster played primarily as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 10, 1896, in Baltimore, MD, USA, Fewster was listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Fewster's death is recorded on April 16, 1945, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Wilson Lloyd Fewster.

Fewster collected 506 hits in 1,963 at bats across 644 games, good for a .258 batting average; the totals also include 6 home runs, 167 runs batted in, and 57 stolen bases. Fewster's career OPS of .672 combines a .346 on-base mark with .326 slugging. The league as a whole hit .277 across Fewster's seasons, which puts the .258 career mark 6.9% below average. The hits column peaks at 86, in 1924. The RBI column peaks at 38 in 1925.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Fewster

What years did Chick Fewster play?
Chick Fewster played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1927.
Was Chick Fewster a pitcher?
No. Chick Fewster was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Chick Fewster hit?
Chick Fewster hit 6 career home runs with 506 hits.
What was Chick Fewster's career batting average?
Chick Fewster batted .258 over his career, with 506 hits in 1,963 at bats.
How many RBI did Chick Fewster have?
Chick Fewster drove in 167 runs in his career.
Is Chick Fewster in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chick Fewster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.