Fred Spurgeon (October 9, 1901 – November 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1924 to 1927. He was the starting second baseman during the 1926 Cleveland Indians season and led the league in sacrifice hits with 35 and outs with 470. He hit his only major league home run on July 13, 1927, off of Dutch Ruether in a 5–3 loss to the New York Yankees at League Park.
In 316 games over four seasons, Spurgeon posted a .285 batting average (335-for-1176) with 181 runs, one home run and 101 RBI. He finished his career with a .952 fielding percentage.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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