Dutch Lerchen
| Dutch Lerchen | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 4, 1889 Detroit, Michigan | |
| Died: January 7, 1962 (aged 72) Detroit, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1910, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 8, 1910, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| At bats | 15 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Bertram Roe "Dutch" Lerchen (April 4, 1889 – January 7, 1962) was a shortstop who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1910 season. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 160 lb., Lerchen batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. His son, George Lerchen, played for Detroit and Cincinnati from 1952 to 1953.
In a six-game career, Lerchen went hitless in 15 at-bats. He received a walk and scored a run. In six appearances at shortstop, he collected nine outs with four assists and made a double play while committing one error in 14 chances for a .929 fielding percentage.
He later became a food inspector with the Detroit Department of Health. [1] Lerchen died in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, at age 72.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dutch Lerchen". SABR BioProject. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
Listed in the 1920 census as "merchant, meats," he was the proprietor of a small chain of five meat markets in the Detroit area before becoming a food inspector with the Detroit Department of Health. [...] The couple lived in the prosperous suburb of Highland Park.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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