George Lerchen
Outfielder, Baseball Player
1922 – 2014
Who was George Lerchen?
George Edward Lerchen was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1953 for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Redlegs. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Lerchen was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His cousin, Dutch Lerchen, played briefly for the 1910 Boston Red Sox.
In a two-season career Lerchen was a .204 hitter with one home run and five RBI in 36 games, including three runs, 10 doubles, one stolen base, and a .361 on-base percentage. In eight outfield appearances at center field and right, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 chances.
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- Born
- Dec 1, 1922
Detroit - Profession
- Died
- Mar 26, 2014
Garden City
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on July 23, 2013
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