Howie Fitzgerald

Howard Chumney Fitzgerald (May 16, 1902 – February 26, 1959) was an American professional baseball outfielder. Born in Eagle Lake, Texas,^[1] he batted and threw left-handed.^[2]

Howie Fitzgerald
Outfielder
Born: (1902-05-16)May 16, 1902 Eagle Lake, Texas, U.S.
Died: February 26, 1959(1959-02-26) (aged 56) Matthews, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 17, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1926, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	14
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1922, 1924) Boston Red Sox (1926)

Biography

Fitzgerald's professional baseball career spanned 1922–1933, most of it in the minor leagues.^[3] He played in the major-leagues for two teams: the Chicago Cubs in 1922 and 1924 and the Boston Red Sox in 1926.^[2]

In a three-season major-league career, Fitzgerald posted a .257 batting average (36-for-140) with 14 runs batted in (RBIs) in 48 games.^[2] He did not hit a home run.^[2] Defensively, he appeared primarily as a left fielder, making 21 of his 34 starts there.^[2]

Fitzgerald died in 1959 in an automobile accident in Matthews, Texas,^[a] at age 56.^[4]

In 2005, Fitzgerald was selected to the Texas League Hall of Fame.^[5] He played nine seasons in the Texas League, primarily with the Wichita Falls Spudders.^[3]

Notes

1. Matthews appears as "Mathews" in some sources.^[2]