Alan James Fitzmorris (born March 21, 1946), is a former professional

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player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1969 to 1978. Fitzmorris signed as a non-drafted free agent with the

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in 1966. In October 1968, he left the Sox as the 40th overall pick by the

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. Fitzmorris won a career high 16 games for the Royals in 1975. He stayed with the Royals until 1976. In November of that year, the

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picked him up as the 13th pick overall. He was traded by the Jays to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. The Indians released him in 1978, and before a month was out he was signed by the California Angels. Granted free agency in November of that year, he signed on with the

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in February 1979.

Pitching Stats

* 77 Wins * 59 Losses * 288 Games * 159 Games Started * 36 Complete Games * 11

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* 49 Games Finished * 7 Saves * 1,277

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* 1,284 Hits Allowed * 573 Runs Allowed * 518 Earned Runs Allowed * 83

Home Runs In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

Allowed * 433 Walks Allowed * 458

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* 11 Hit Batsmen * 62 Wild Pitches * 5,385 Batters Faced * 47 Intentional Walks * 3 Balks * 3.65 ERA * 1.345 WHIP

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