Chick Fewster
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Wilson Lloyd Fewster
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 160 lb.
- Debut September 19, 1917
- Final Game May 1, 1927
- Born November 10, 1895 in Baltimore, MD USA
- Died April 16, 1945 in Baltimore, MD USA
Chick Fewster played for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Robins. In his major league career, he hit 6 home runs and drove in 167 RBI and was the first person to have an offical at bat in Yankee Stadium. He finished his minor league career in 1929 with the Jersey City Skeeters. He died of coronary occlusion at age 49.
[edit] Career Statistics
| Season | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 New York Yankees | 11 | 36 | 8 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 New York Yankees | 5 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 New York Yankees | 81 | 244 | 69 | .283 | 1 | 15 |
| 1920 New York Yankees | 21 | 21 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921 New York Yankees | 66 | 207 | 58 | .280 | 1 | 19 |
| 1922 overall | 67 | 215 | 56 | .260 | 1 | 18 |
| 1922 New York Yankees | 44 | 132 | 32 | .242 | 1 | 9 |
| 1922 Boston Red Sox | 23 | 83 | 24 | .280 | 0 | 9 |
| 1923 Boston Red Sox | 90 | 284 | 67 | .236 | 0 | 15 |
| 1924 Cleveland Indians | 101 | 322 | 86 | .267 | 0 | 36 |
| 1925 Cleveland Indians | 93 | 294 | 73 | .248 | 1 | 38 |
| 1926 Brooklyn Robins | 105 | 337 | 82 | .243 | 2 | 24 |
| 1927 Brooklyn Robins | 4 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Career statistics | 644 | 1963 | 506 | .258 | 6 | 167 |
