Freddy Spurgeon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)

AVG .285
HR 1
RBI 100
H 335
OPS .661
PIV -2,101
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
10/9/1901 in Wabash, IN, USA
Died
11/5/1970 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1924-09-19
Last Game
1927-09-03

Full name: Fred Spurgeon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
316 1,176 181 335 47 7 1 100 23 60 71 .285 .322 .339 .661 -2,101

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 .661 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1924 CLE AL 3 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1925 CLE AL 107 376 50 108 9 3 0 32 8 15 21 .287 .288 (avg) .349 (-10%) .407 (-20%) .756 (-15%) -948.8
1926 CLE AL 149 614 101 181 31 3 0 49 7 27 36 .295 .279 (+5%) .345 (-6%) .390 (-9%) .735 (-7%) -784.9
1927 CLE AL 57 179 30 45 6 1 1 19 8 18 14 .251 .282 (-11%) .344 (-6%) .392 (-20%) .736 (-14%) -367.5
Career · 4 seasons 316 1,176 181 335 47 7 1 100 23 60 71 .285 — — — — -2,101

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home173621103179154.288
Away14455577156050.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-03 CLECHWL 000000000
1927-08-01 CLENYYW 300000000
1927-07-30 CLENYYL 300000000
1927-07-25 CLEBOSL 211000020
1927-07-24 CLEPHAW 412000110
1927-07-21 CLEPHAL 201000110
1927-07-19 CLEBOSL 312000000
1927-07-19 CLEBOSW 402000000
1927-07-18 CLEBOSW 301000000
1927-07-18 CLEBOSL 431000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 250 0 571 766 59 138
3B 56 0 54 123 14 13
SS 3 0 3 9 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CLE 2B 3 0 5 10 2 0
1925 CLE 2B 46 0 101 127 7 17
1925 CLE 3B 56 0 54 123 14 13
1925 CLE SS 3 0 3 9 4 1
1926 CLE 2B 149 0 341 479 32 93
1927 CLE 2B 52 0 124 150 18 28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 249
Third Base 57
Shortstop 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo MI 1922
Valparaiso University Valparaiso IN 1923

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Freddy Spurgeon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Martin Powell
    .283 avg, 3 HR
  2. 68
    Homer Bush
    .285 avg, 11 HR
  3. 59
    Bill Sweeney
    .286 avg, 5 HR
  4. 51
    Tom Carey
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  5. 50
    Jack Gleason
    .269 avg, 9 HR
  6. 50
    Bill Hunnefield
    .272 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Freddy Spurgeon

What years did Freddy Spurgeon play?
Freddy Spurgeon played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
Was Freddy Spurgeon a pitcher?
No. Freddy Spurgeon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Freddy Spurgeon hit?
Freddy Spurgeon hit 1 career home runs with 335 hits.