Ed Fernandes
| Ed Fernandes | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 11, 1918 Oakland, California | |
| Died: November 27, 1968 (aged 50) Hayward, California | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 1940, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 1946, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .185 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Teams | |
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Edward Paul Fernandes (March 11, 1918 – November 27, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher whose 18-year career included one full season and part of another in Major League Baseball as a member of the 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates and 1946 Chicago White Sox.[1]
Born in
minor leagues from 1941–1944, then spent 1945 serving in the United States Navy[2] during the final year of World War II. Fernandes then spent all of 1946 with the White Sox, although he appeared in only 14 games. Playing behind Mike Tresh, Frankie Hayes and George Dickey
, Fernandes started nine games as Chicago's fourth catcher, and his eight hits doubled his 1940 total.
He returned to the minors in 1947, having batted .185 (eight for
player-manager in the Class C Pioneer League for two seasons. He died in Hayward, California
, at age 50 on November 27, 1968.
References
- ^ "Ed Fernandes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-1-13.
- Baseball in Wartime
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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