Fred Underwood
Encyclopedia
Frederick Theodore Underwood (October 14, 1868 - January 26, 1906) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
during part of the 1894 season. He was a native of St. Louis County, Missouri
.
Underwood appeared in seven games for the Brooklyn Grooms of the National League
, starting six of them and completing five. He gave up 110 baserunners (80 hits
and 30 walks) in just 47 innings
. He also gave up 62 runs
, but only 41 of them were earned runs.
Despite his struggles he did win two games for Brooklyn...July 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies
(8-7) and July 28 against the Washington Senators
(9-5). He was more successful with the bat, as he went 7-for-18 for a batting average
of .389.
In his short MLB career he was 2-4 with 10 strikeouts and an ERA
of 7.85.
Underwood died at the age of 37 in Kansas City, Missouri
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
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...
during part of the 1894 season. He was a native of St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
.
Underwood appeared in seven games for the Brooklyn Grooms of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, starting six of them and completing five. He gave up 110 baserunners (80 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and 30 walks) in just 47 innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
. He also gave up 62 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
, but only 41 of them were earned runs.
Despite his struggles he did win two games for Brooklyn...July 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(8-7) and July 28 against the Washington Senators
Washington Senators (1891-1899)
The Washington Senators were a 19th century baseball team. The team was also known as the Washington Statesmen and the Washington Nationals. The team played at Boundary Field....
(9-5). He was more successful with the bat, as he went 7-for-18 for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .389.
In his short MLB career he was 2-4 with 10 strikeouts and an ERA
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...
of 7.85.
Underwood died at the age of 37 in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.