Fred Green (baseball)
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Fred Allen Green is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher
over parts of 5 seasons (1959–1962, 1964) with the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Washington Senators
. Green was a member of the 1960 World Series
champion Pirates. For his career he compiled a 9-7 record with a 3.48 earned run average
and 77 strikeouts in 88 appearances, all but one as a relief pitcher.
Fred Green was born and died in Titusville, New Jersey
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
over parts of 5 seasons (1959–1962, 1964) with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. Green was a member of the 1960 World Series
1960 World Series
The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the New York Yankees of the American League from October 5 to October 13, 1960...
champion Pirates. For his career he compiled a 9-7 record with a 3.48 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
and 77 strikeouts in 88 appearances, all but one as a relief pitcher.
Fred Green was born and died in Titusville, New Jersey
Titusville, New Jersey
Titusville is an unincorporated area located within Hopewell Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The area includes a post office with its own ZIP code , a small village of homes, and a large park dedicated to George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in...
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