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Fred Lear

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: April 7, 1894 in New York, NY us

Died: October 13, 1955 in East Orange, NJ

Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Staten Island, NY

School: Villanova University (Villanova, PA)

Debut: June 7, 1915 (Age 21-061d, 4,332nd in major league history)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 22, 1920 (Age 26-076d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: Frederick Francis Lear

Nicknames: King

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

AB

166

H

HR

BA

.235

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.314

SLG

.313

OPS

.627

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1915	21	PHA	AL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/5

1918	24	CHC	NL	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	56	0	0	0	/H
1919	25	CHC	NL	40	88	76	8	17	3	1	1	11	2		8	11	.224	.306	.329	.635	91	25	1	3	H/346
1920	26	NYG	NL	31	97	87	12	22	0	1	1	7	0	2	8	15	.253	.323	.310	.633	82	27	1	1	5/H4
4 Yrs				75	189	166	20	39	3	2	2	18	2	2	17	28	.235	.314	.313	.627	84	52	2	4
162 Game Avg.				162	408	359	43	84	6	4	4	39	4		37	60	.235	.314	.313	.627	84	112	4	9

CHC (2 yrs)				42	90	77	8	17	3	1	1	11	2		9	11	.221	.310	.325	.635	91	25	1	3
NYG (1 yr)				31	97	87	12	22	0	1	1	7	0	2	8	15	.253	.323	.310	.633	82	27	1	1
PHA (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				73	187	164	20	39	3	2	2	18	2	2	17	26	.238	.317	.317	.634	86	52	2	4
AL (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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