Fred Siegel

Born: 1861 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 6/6/1916 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-06-09 | Final Game: 1884-06-24

Full name: Frederick Siegel

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Biography

Fred Siegel, born in 1861, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in the sport during the early years of Major League Baseball. He played as a position player from 1884 until June 24 of the same year. Although his stint in the majors was short, Siegel made an impact in the early baseball landscape, which was characterized by its raw talent and evolving rules. Over the course of his eight games in the league, Siegel recorded seven hits, resulting in a batting average of .226. While he did not achieve any home runs or RBIs during his career, his contributions as a player during a formative period in baseball history reflected the competitive nature of the game as it began attracting more fans and players alike. Despite the brevity of his career, Siegel remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history from the 19th century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	31	4	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.226	0.250	0.290	0.540	0.0

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.540 vs. league average 0.606 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
1884	PHU	UA	8	31	4	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.226	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	8	0	8	8	14	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	PHU	3B	8	0	8	8	14	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Third Base	8