Fred Marsh
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1956)
Fred Marsh was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 465 career games, he hit .239 with 296 hits, 10 home runs, and 96 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/26/2006 in Corry, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-04-19
- Last Game
- 1956-05-29
Full name: Fred Francis Marsh
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | 1,236 | 148 | 296 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 13 | 125 | 171 | .239 | .310 | .311 | .622 | -2,019 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career OBP .310 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career SLG .311 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career OPS .622 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 14.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | SLA | AL | 130 | 445 | 44 | 108 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 36 | 56 | .243 | .260 (-7%) | .336 (-11%) | .385 (-13%) | .721 (-12%) | -927.5 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 11 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | WS1 | AL | 9 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .042 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 76 | 223 | 25 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 29 | .287 | .252 (+14%) | .326 (+7%) | .369 (-3%) | .696 (+2%) | 0.0 |
| 1953 | CHA | AL | 67 | 95 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 26 | .200 | .264 (-24%) | .335 (-10%) | .397 (-31%) | .733 (-21%) | -300.7 |
| 1954 | CHA | AL | 62 | 98 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | .306 | .261 (+17%) | .333 (+9%) | .390 (+2%) | .723 (+5%) | 99.2 |
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 89 | 303 | 30 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 35 | 33 | .218 | .258 (-16%) | .332 (-10%) | .393 (-32%) | .726 (-22%) | -995.9 |
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 20 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 465 | 1,236 | 148 | 296 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 13 | 125 | 171 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -2,125 | ||
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
View full game log (465 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 239 | 598 | 68 | 149 | 4 | 44 | .249 |
| Away | 226 | 638 | 80 | 147 | 6 | 52 | .230 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-29 | BAL | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-28 | BAL | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-26 | BAL | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-19 | BAL | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-05-15 | BAL | KC1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-12 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-11 | BAL | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-08 | BAL | KC1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-07 | BAL | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-05-06 | BAL | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2B | 99 | 73 | 237 | 194 | 8 | 64 |
| 3B | 232 | 32 | 215 | 403 | 48 | 51 |
| OF | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SS | 107 | 2 | 108 | 183 | 16 | 43 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | SLA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1951 | SLA | 3B | 117 | 0 | 137 | 225 | 28 | 31 |
| 1951 | SLA | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | SLA | 2B | 9 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 | SLA | SS | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 1952 | WS1 | 2B | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 1952 | WS1 | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | SLA | 3B | 21 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 7 |
| 1952 | SLA | SS | 57 | 0 | 65 | 107 | 10 | 27 |
| 1953 | CHA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1953 | CHA | 3B | 32 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
| 1953 | CHA | SS | 17 | 0 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 5 |
| 1954 | CHA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | CHA | 3B | 36 | 24 | 36 | 83 | 3 | 8 |
| 1954 | CHA | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | CHA | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | 2B | 76 | 71 | 197 | 158 | 6 | 51 |
| 1955 | BAL | 3B | 18 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 1955 | BAL | SS | 16 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| 1956 | BAL | 2B | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 1956 | BAL | 3B | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | BAL | SS | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 99 |
| Third Base | 232 |
| Shortstop | 107 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
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Fred Marsh (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Fred Marsh: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1949 and the final game on May 29, 1956, Fred Marsh built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1949), the St. Louis Browns (1951 to 1952), the Washington Senators (1952), the Chicago White Sox (1953 through 1954), and the Baltimore Orioles (1955 through 1956). The bio lists Marsh as a third baseman who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Marsh was born on January 5, 1924, in Valley Falls, KS, USA. Marsh's death is recorded on October 26, 2006, in Corry, PA, USA. Marsh's full given name, per the bio, is Fred Francis Marsh.
Across 465 games at the plate, Marsh's career line reads 296 hits in 1,236 at bats for a .239 average, along with 10 home runs and 96 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .310 and .311 give Marsh a career OPS of .622. Marsh's .239 average ran 7.8% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. Marsh collected a career-high 108 hits in 1951.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Marsh
- What years did Fred Marsh play?
- Fred Marsh played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1956.
- Was Fred Marsh a pitcher?
- No. Fred Marsh was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Fred Marsh hit?
- Fred Marsh hit 10 career home runs with 296 hits.
- What was Fred Marsh's career batting average?
- Fred Marsh batted .239 over his career, with 296 hits in 1,236 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Marsh have?
- Fred Marsh drove in 96 runs in his career.
- Is Fred Marsh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Fred Marsh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.