Frank Fennelly
Frank Fennelly | ||
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Runs batted in 408 | | |
Stolen bases | 175 | |
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Francis John Fennelly (February 18, 1860 – August 4, 1920) was a 19th-century
Philadelphia Athletics (1888–1889), and Brooklyn Gladiators
(1890). He stood 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) (1.73 m) and weighed 168 pounds (76.5 kg).
In his
runs batted in
(89) in 1885.
Fennelly finished in the league Top Ten twice for
bases on balls
.
The best team he ever played for was the 1887 Red Stockings, who had a record of 81–54 (.600) and finished second in the league, 14 games behind the
St. Louis Browns
.
Career totals for 786 games played include 781 hits, 34 home runs, 408 RBI, 609 runs scored, and a batting average of .257.
His career OPS+ (118) and Win Shares per 162 games (25.35) are both better than Derek Jeter.
Fennelly died and was buried in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts at the age of 60.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
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