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Bob Fisher (baseball)
Robert Taylor Fisher (November 3, 1886 – August 4, 1963) was an American professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919. In 503 games over seven seasons, Fisher posted a .276 batting average (480-for-1,742) with 189 runs, 11 home runs, and 170 RBIs. He recorded a .933 fielding percentage playing at shortstop and second base. His older brother, Newt Fisher, played nine games for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ... in 1898. References External links 1886 births 1963 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Brooklyn Dodgers players Brooklyn Superbas players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players St. Louis Cardinals players Baseball players from Tennessee Minor league baseball mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the numbering system used by scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a 4-6-3 double play. Also, like a third baseman, the shortstop fields balls hit to the left side of the infield, where a strong arm is needed to throw out a batter-runner befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
