George Lerchen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Lerchen
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1922
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 26-Mar-2014
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About George Lerchen
- George Edward Lerchen (December 1, 1922 – March 26, 2014) 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.
- 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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