Fred Hatfield
| Fred Hatfield | |
|---|---|
Hatfield Circa 1953. | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 18, 1925 Lanett, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: May 22, 1998 (aged 73) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1958, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 165 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Fred James Hatfield (March 18, 1925 – May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron", was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 171 pounds (78 kg).