Jack Fisher
Jack Fisher | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. | March 4, 1939|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1969, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 86–139 |
Earned run average | 4.06 |
Strikeouts | 1,017 |
Teams | |
John Howard "Fat Jack" Fisher (born March 4, 1939) is an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1959 through 1969 for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. Fisher was a member of the 1960's Baltimore Orioles Kiddie Korps.[1][2]
Baseball career
Fisher was born in
Fisher made his
, the second batter he faced.Fisher's best season was 1960, when he had his only winning record (12–11) and was tied for fourth in the
He was traded along with Billy Hoeft and Jimmie Coker from the Orioles to the Giants for Stu Miller, John Orsino and Mike McCormick on December 15, 1962.[5]
Fisher's busiest seasons were with the early New York Mets. In four seasons (1964–1967) with the perennial losers he won 38 games, lost 73, and had an ERA of 4.58 in 931.2
The home starting pitcher in the first game ever at Shea Stadium, Fisher received the honor of throwing the stadium's first official pitch in 1964. Overwhelmed by the crowd noise and pre-game pomp, Fisher recounts that he asked Mets manager
Pitching for the White Sox in 1968, Fisher had a record of 8–13 with a 2.99 ERA, the lowest of his career. In 1969 he was 4–4 with Cincinnati and was traded to the
Tommy John described Fisher as "a good, not great, journeyman pitcher...He could give you 200 to 250 innings, and pitch around .500 ball."[7]
Career statistics
In an eleven-season major league career, Fisher posted an 86–139 record with 1,017
Later life
Following his retirement from baseball, Fisher settled in
Sources
- 1968 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
References
- Baltimore Sun. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- mlb.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Fisher". rcboe.org. Academy of Richmond County. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b Klingaman, Mike (September 17, 2010). "Catching Up With ... former Oriole Jack Fisher". The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog). The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Giants, Orioles Exchange Hurlers in Six-Man Deal," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, December 15, 1962. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Hirshon, Nicholas (January 28, 2009). "Former Mets pitcher Jack Fisher reflects at Shea Stadium". New York Daily News. New York, NY. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ISBN 0-553-07184-X.
- ^ Stutsman, Doug (April 25, 2017). "Richmond Academy announces 2017 Hall of Fame class". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jack Fisher at SABR (Baseball BioProject)