Maurice Fisher
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Maurice Fisher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 210 lb
- Died
- 5/13/2022 in Galion, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-16
Full name: Maurice Wayne Fisher
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 | CIN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 | CIN | ATL | — | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Maurice Fisher: the record in brief
The bio dates Maurice Fisher's major league debut to April 16, 1955. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1955. Fisher played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 16, 1931, in Uniondale, IN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds. The bio records the death on May 13, 2022, in Galion, OH, USA. Maurice Fisher was the playing name; the full given name is Maurice Wayne.
Fisher pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 6.75 ERA. Also on Fisher's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Fisher's seasons was 4.00, so the 6.75 figure ran 68.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1955, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice Fisher
- Was Maurice Fisher a pitcher?
- Yes. Maurice Fisher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Maurice Fisher hit?
- Maurice Fisher hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Maurice Fisher play for?
- Maurice Fisher played for one team, the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955).
- What were Maurice Fisher's career stats?
- In 1 game, Maurice Fisher went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Maurice Fisher play?
- Maurice Fisher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Maurice Fisher and how much did he weigh?
- Maurice Fisher was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Maurice Fisher's career ERA?
- Maurice Fisher finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Maurice Fisher have?
- Maurice Fisher recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Maurice Fisher in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Maurice Fisher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.