George Lerchen

George Edward Lerchen (December 1, 1922 March 26, 2014)[1] was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1952 through 1953 for the Detroit Tigers (1952) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953). 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.

George Lerchen
Outfielder
Born: December 1, 1922
Detroit, Michigan
Died: March 26, 2014 (aged 91)
Garden City, Michigan
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1952, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1953, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
MLB statistics
Batting average.204
Home runs1
Runs batted in5
Teams

In a two-season career Lerchen was a .204 hitter (10-for-49) 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 (4) and right, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 16 chances.

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