Freddie Fitzsimmons
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Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons (Fat Freddie)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- Debut August 12, 1925
- Final Game July 16, 1943
- Born July 28, 1901 in Mishawaka, IN USA
- Died November 18, 1979 in Yucca Valley, CA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Freddie Fitzsimmons played nineteen years in the majors with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was also a Dodgers coach in 1942. From 1943 to 1945, he managed the Philadelphia Phillies. He later was a Boston Braves coach in 1948 and a member of the Giants staff from 1949 to 1955. He was a part of the Chicago Cubs coaching staff from 1957 to 1959 and spent the next year as a Kansas City Athletics coach. In 1966, Fitzsimmons was once again a Cubs coach.
Fitzsimmons was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL Winning Percentage Leader (1940)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1935)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1927-1931, 1933, 1934 & 1940)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1928)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 10 (1926-1934 & 1938)
- Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1933
| Preceded by Bucky Harris | Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1943-1945 | Succeeded by Ben Chapman |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays | National League | 26-38 | 7th | Philadelphia Blue Jays | replaced Bucky Harris (38-52) on July 27 | |
| 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays | National League | 61-92 | 8th | Philadelphia Blue Jays | ||
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | National League | 18-51 | -- | Philadelphia Phillies | replaced by Ben Chapman on June 30 | |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Millers | American Association | 5th | New York Giants | replaced Frank Genovese and Jake Early (3-0) on June 8 | ||
| 1956 | Binghamton Triplets | Eastern League | 81-58 | 2nd | New York Yankees | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1961 | Salt Lake City Bees | Pacific Coast League | 65-81 | 8th | Cleveland Indians | replaced Herman Franks (2-6) |
